I have two like Silver's. One mom works retail, so she works almost every Sat and Sun. I just charge her for 5 days, and most weeks I don't have her but 4, but I do not work on Sunday. Well, I have actually kept her on Sunday a few times when she was in a huge bind. But I told her I won't do it regularly or often. The other is on call 6 days a week, which means I am too. But, every other weekend dcg stays with her grandma. I don't think either of these mom's has ever used me for 6 days in one week.

My PHB says that my rate is for 5 days. If they need 6 days, I'm available, but it's $30 a day. I probably wouldn't charge Mom #1 because she would only ask if she was desperate, but I would charge Mom #2, because she's a "give an inch, take a mile" person.

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