Turnover is high in centers because its a very stressful job that pays poverty level wages. I worked in centers before going to HDC.

Women living under the stress of poverty smoke on their breaks, scream at kids, have to go bail their boyfriends out of jail, need to leave early to meet with their probation officer, and fall asleep on the job. Worked there 5 years? Went to college? Oh yeah you're now making $1 over minimum wage...

If you want bring your children you have to pay for them out of your wages or be on child care assistance - if you have more than one child the daycare gets more money from the state for having you there watching your own children than you even get paid.

Parents complain about paying their bill while daycare workers have to rely on food stamps just to feed their families. Directors skirt the rules and ratios and expect employees to lie about it. Employees are NOT ALLOWED to turn away sick children so everyone in the center gets sick and guess what? No sick days allowed.

Its not a pretty picture and the work environment at your average center does not invite good people to stay.

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