your answer is all too clear -

how sympathetic would you be to your employer if he expected you to work for 5 weeks for free or even 1/2 pay? i doubt you would because the bottom line is that your bills must be paid, and you count on that certain amount of money to cover them.

or more in line with your thinking - what if you showed up to work and had nothing to do that whole day?? wouldn't you expect to be paid?

also, it's not a personal matter. it's business. for a business to be strong and provide the best service possible, they must draw a line. would you be okay with the quality of your child's care being cut back because the director ignored the rules that everyone agreed to follow, and gave someone a big discount. i'm sure when you say "discount" you were not asking for 10-15%. let's say she agreed to 1/2. that's $550. where would you suggest she make LEGAL cuts to her staff, food, activities, etc. to accomodate that loss of income?

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