Originally Posted by Unregistered:
Why, yes, as a matter of fact I do! (have some paid time off) ;-)
Very typical reason to switch at this time of year. They either don't want to pay the paid time off or they haven't planned for it and made arrangements.
I had this happen to me ALOT in the first couple of years I did day care... people leaving right before paid time off. That's when I switched my agreement to a months notice, only to be given on a working Friday, and ACCRUED paid vacation time. If I had a client leave today they would owe me a four pay days plus eight paid days off.
When I made it so that they agreed to pay the vacation time I had earned it completely STOPPED me getting notice in December and May when I take my breaks.
It was one of my better decisions to ultimately retain clients for longer times. When they leave my house it has to be planned and unless they leave right after I have taken my paid time off... they have to come up with some serious cash to fulfill the contract.