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lovemykidstoo 05:11 AM 06-26-2019
So finally I'm on vacation next week yea! On my info sheet that parents sign I have in it that they pay for 5 holidays if it falls on their normally scheduled day. All of my paperwork from last year is in storage and something tells me I didn't charge for 4th of July last year because it fell during my week off. So that poses the question, shouldn't I still charge for the 4th even though I'm off for the whole week or should I consider that part of my vacation? I don't charge for days I have off as vacation.
Cat Herder 06:48 AM 06-26-2019
I would not. You are already on vacation for the entire week. Maybe consider taking your vacation the week before or after next year?
knoxmomof2 07:06 AM 06-26-2019
I get Christmas Eve and Day off - paid. However, I frequently take off Christmas week for one of my 2 vacation weeks. My vacation weeks aren't paid. I do not charge for Christmas Eve and Day if I'm already closed for my vacation anyway. It's just there in case I'm not closed that week so that I still have it off with my family.
I wouldn't charge for the 4th in your situation. Enjoy the vacation!
I wouldn't charge for the 4th in your situation. Enjoy the vacation!
Cat Herder 07:10 AM 06-26-2019
I wanted to add that you are not wrong in thinking it would be fair to be paid. It would be.
The problem is that it is summer and everybody and their sister has openings right now. New providers gladly take your clients when you close for a week and then undercut you in an attempt to keep them. This is simply a bad time to poke the bear if you like stability in pay. KWIM?
I don't bend a lot, but I also don't pick small battles during the summer.
The problem is that it is summer and everybody and their sister has openings right now. New providers gladly take your clients when you close for a week and then undercut you in an attempt to keep them. This is simply a bad time to poke the bear if you like stability in pay. KWIM?
I don't bend a lot, but I also don't pick small battles during the summer.
lovemykidstoo 07:33 AM 06-26-2019
That's kinda how I was thinking but then I thought I do charge for Christmas Day and I usually take unpaid at least for Christmas Eve and a day a 2 after, so I wasn't sure.
I'm not going to switch weeks just to get it paid. I mean if I really want to I could charge for it since it is in the information sheet that they sign, but thought since I was off all week maybe I wouldn't. My husband's family all goes at the same time and we all stay at the same place so it should be fun. Minus family drama lol.
I'm not going to switch weeks just to get it paid. I mean if I really want to I could charge for it since it is in the information sheet that they sign, but thought since I was off all week maybe I wouldn't. My husband's family all goes at the same time and we all stay at the same place so it should be fun. Minus family drama lol.
storybookending 08:11 AM 06-26-2019
Originally Posted by lovemykidstoo:
I mean if I really want to I could charge for it since it is in the information sheet that they sign, but thought since I was off all week maybe I wouldn't.
I am running into this looking ahead to December of this year. I take off December 24th (paid) December 25th (paid) and December 26th (unpaid) every year. This year because they fall on a Tu/W/Th I am thinking about just taking the whole week off and waiving the paid holidays. I haven’t decided yet, I have no reason to be off that Monday or Friday but if I only have 1-2 kids each of those days that really isn’t worth it to me.I mean if I really want to I could charge for it since it is in the information sheet that they sign, but thought since I was off all week maybe I wouldn't.
lovemykidstoo 07:34 AM 06-26-2019
Originally Posted by Cat Herder:
I wanted to add that you are not wrong in thinking it would be fair to be paid. It would be.
The problem is that it is summer and everybody and their sister has openings right now. New providers gladly take your clients when you close for a week and then undercut you in an attempt to keep them. This is simply a bad time to poke the bear if you like stability in pay. KWIM?
I don't bend a lot, but I also don't pick small battles during the summer.
Yes I totally get what you're saying. That's kinda why I'm thinking leave it be. Most of my people take the same week. I give them my vacation in January so they have plenty of time to arrange their vaca around mine. One kiddo is going to grandmas.I wanted to add that you are not wrong in thinking it would be fair to be paid. It would be.
The problem is that it is summer and everybody and their sister has openings right now. New providers gladly take your clients when you close for a week and then undercut you in an attempt to keep them. This is simply a bad time to poke the bear if you like stability in pay. KWIM?
I don't bend a lot, but I also don't pick small battles during the summer.