Trying to drop off during contracted holiday

[Pestle]

I just had to leap out of the tub, pull on pants over my nekkid wet bum, and run to the door with no bra on. (My 4yo isn't yet 100% on not opening the front door herself, so I have to bolt when the bell rings.)

Anybody else have to turn away a confused client today?

Okay, I'm taking my soggy butt back to the tub.

[LysesKids]

I just had to leap out of the tub, pull on pants over my nekkid wet bum, and run to the door with no bra on. (My 4yo isn't yet 100% on not opening the front door herself, so I have to bolt when the bell rings.)

Anybody else have to turn away a confused client today?
Okay, I'm taking my soggy butt back to the tub.

Thank goodness no, but then many of us in my area have been without power over 24 hrs now due to Saturdays storms (I was one of the luckier ones, power back after 6 hrs)... Alcoa & Knox still have people out because of downed wires & trees. Most my families left town Friday knowing I don't re-open until Wed morning

[bklsmum]

Not this time but it has happened to me before. I always have the ones who are surprised the day before a holiday when I say "See you..." and it isn't the day they are expecting. I send home a closed days list for the year in December, put reminders in the monthly newsletter, post it on the bulletin board and put up a reminder on the front door for the entire week before a closing...and still there is always at least one who acts shocked.

[Pestle]

Do you think they genuinely forgot it was a holiday, or they just forgot we were closed for the holiday?

[Pestle]

Thank goodness no, but then many of us in my area have been without power over 24 hrs now due to Saturdays storms (I was one of the luckier ones, power back after 6 hrs)... Alcoa & Knox still have people out because of downed wires & trees. Most my families left town Friday knowing I don't re-open until Wed morning

Yeah, our cousin up in your area posted a selfie from her nest with the dog in the tub this weekend. When the hailstorms happened a few years ago, they had two skylights smashed out and her car got lots of damage.

When we first moved to town, my SO was on his way back from a softball game late at night when the sirens started. He took shelter in a McDonald's basement and returned later, to find me holed up in the bathroom with a battery-powered radio, both cats, and the baby. He was like, "What's going on?" and I was like, "Did I not mention to you before we moved here that every summer brings roaring death from the sky? Sorry. That's going to be your life from now on. We're all just so used to it here that I didn't even think to say."

[Annalee]

I just had to leap out of the tub, pull on pants over my nekkid wet bum, and run to the door with no bra on. (My 4yo isn't yet 100% on not opening the front door herself, so I have to bolt when the bell rings.)

Anybody else have to turn away a confused client today?

Okay, I'm taking my soggy butt back to the tub.

My daycare room has a separate entrance. I have watched several times as parents show up when I am closed but I never go to the door. There is a sign on the door so I figure if they can't see it then so be it. I am packing to head home from vacation as I write this. Been closed since Wednesday. Have really enjoyed the break.

[sharlan]

My first year open I did. Turned dcd away at the door. Dcm called 10 mins later, furious. Dcd has to work today and I have things I want to do. Too, bad. I gave her a two week notice.

[bklsmum]

Do you think they genuinely forgot it was a holiday, or they just forgot we were closed for the holiday?

I think they forgot I was closed because most of my fams have normal holidays off too.

[CityGarden]

WOW that is crazy! I reminded everyone last Thursday or Friday....

i.e. Have a great four day weekend / three day weekend I will see you on Tuesday.

[trix23]

I would tell them that if they are ok with paying 1.5x the daily rate that I would gladly be open that day. For me that would either be 65 or $75 for the day.

[LysesKids]

I would tell them that if they are ok with paying 1.5x the daily rate that I would gladly be open that day. For me that would either be 65 or $75 for the day.

After awhile the parents will expect that offer on all holidays, then when will you get a break? You will learn quickly to take time off or burn out real fast. Plus what about time with your family? It's normal to be closed for at least the 6 Major Federal Holidays... even centers do that

[flying_babyb]

we had a sign up for our teachers inservice (we are a 7 day a week, 530a till midnight center) and on the day of, we had 4 parents show up and one cussing in our parking lot cause we were closed.

[Leigh]

I would tell them that if they are ok with paying 1.5x the daily rate that I would gladly be open that day. For me that would either be 65 or $75 for the day.

I used to get $69/hour on holidays (at my previous job). I'd have to have that again to make it worth it!

[DaveA]

I have one family that is otherwise a great DCF. But I bet one of them has shown up to drop off or pick up about 10% of the time I'm closed for the day. No attempt to put one over on me and they're really apologetic. They are just so routine oriented as a family neither can handle changes in schedule.

[trix23]

My hubby works holidays as a requirement so I would just be home with our kids anyway. But I figure that the extra $ would be worth it if I get paid that much.