Originally Posted by bice99:
I have a PT rate for up to 3 days of care (9 hrs max per day). It's equal to 3.5 days. I tell parents that I charge more per day for my PT rates b/c I cannot automatically fill the spot on the days their child isn't in DC. I also have to deal with more paperwork, more germs, more upset in my DC's schedule (you know how PT kids change the dynamic of the group), more parents, more parental rules (or lack of). Once I explain it that way, all of my parents understand. PT kids are my niche, and this year I am closed on Wednesdays. It's great. If a parent wants me 4 days a week, they contract for that extra day.
I tell my clients pretty much the opposite
. Instead of saying that I charge more for PT I tell them that I charge less for FT. I tell them that my drop in rate of $5 per hour for 1-8 hours and $40 per day for 8-10 hours is what my rate is but if they sign up for PT I give a discount. If they decide to sign up for FT they get an even better discount. The same idea as you for the same reasons that you described, but a different sales pitch.