I don't think you're being a jerk; I think, as in most cases, it all boils down to what's in your handbook/contract. Personally, I don't mind the extra hours/money as long as the parent picks up by my closing time and I have the opening. I figure if I have other kids here until closing anyway, one more is no big deal. I determine a parent's weekly tuition rate based on the hours they contract for and not flat weekly rate, though, so it's easy enough for me to charge the parent for the extra hours. They just tack it on to their payment check ahead of time if they know they'll need extra hours that week or they pay me the extra separately.

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