Originally Posted by Unregistered:
I’m firm on my pick up time but not rigid ... as I use to be a firefighter... so I know about being held over. When they feel you have their backs ( without taking advantage of you)... they will often tip you extremely well. Sometimes I think we forget what parents need daycares for... real and true working hoursand bank holidays lol.... because we are wrapped up in what is easiest for us.
I am still a firefighter and I made sure there was someone available to pick up my kids if there was a chance of being held over. That is a burden for family, not a business.
As a parent, that was my responsibility. The job came 2nd.