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Ariana 09:01 AM 03-21-2019
How much time do you all take off? Is it paid or unpaid?
I am going to be revamping my contract soon to include more time off. I currently have 4 weeks vacation unpaid, 5 paid personal day, 5 paid sick days and Stat holidays.
One provider in my area takes 6 weeks with unlimited sick days. She is always full and charges a lot!!
The families I have right now, never take vacation days with their kids unless it is my vacation. They take vacation days and bring their kids to me. I am starting to think I need to start taking more time off for my mental health.
I am going to be revamping my contract soon to include more time off. I currently have 4 weeks vacation unpaid, 5 paid personal day, 5 paid sick days and Stat holidays.
One provider in my area takes 6 weeks with unlimited sick days. She is always full and charges a lot!!
The families I have right now, never take vacation days with their kids unless it is my vacation. They take vacation days and bring their kids to me. I am starting to think I need to start taking more time off for my mental health.
Annalee 09:14 AM 03-21-2019
*All school holidays excluding Summer (Presidents, MLK, Veterans, etc.)
*Am off today and tomorrow as I take Th and Fr of Spring and Fall Break
*Two days around Memorial Day and July 4th
*Wed-Tues around Labor Day
*7-10 days at Christmas depending on how it falls
*4 Professional Training Days
*Unlimited emergency days
*Th and Fr end of July or first August for family decoration trip to Georgia
*I list all days but also say "these are the days ms. xxx will be closed but not limited to".
I get paid 52 weeks a year
Yep, many don't enroll after interview but I just want 12 who want to be in my program and do what I ask as I also will do for them.
I am known as the daycare who is "adamant" about her contract
My sons are older now but I have left all my days the same as I use these days to get my own errands run, dr appt, dentist, etc. or nothing as I am doing today....still in my pjs.
*Am off today and tomorrow as I take Th and Fr of Spring and Fall Break
*Two days around Memorial Day and July 4th
*Wed-Tues around Labor Day
*7-10 days at Christmas depending on how it falls
*4 Professional Training Days
*Unlimited emergency days
*Th and Fr end of July or first August for family decoration trip to Georgia
*I list all days but also say "these are the days ms. xxx will be closed but not limited to".
I get paid 52 weeks a year
Yep, many don't enroll after interview but I just want 12 who want to be in my program and do what I ask as I also will do for them.
I am known as the daycare who is "adamant" about her contract
My sons are older now but I have left all my days the same as I use these days to get my own errands run, dr appt, dentist, etc. or nothing as I am doing today....still in my pjs.
Ac114 09:30 AM 03-21-2019
Originally Posted by Ariana:
How much time do you all take off? Is it paid or unpaid?
I am going to be revamping my contract soon to include more time off. I currently have 4 weeks vacation unpaid, 5 paid personal day, 5 paid sick days and Stat holidays.
One provider in my area takes 6 weeks with unlimited sick days. She is always full and charges a lot!!
The families I have right now, never take vacation days with their kids unless it is my vacation. They take vacation days and bring their kids to me. I am starting to think I need to start taking more time off for my mental health.
I am in the same boat with parents taking PTO but still bringing their kids to me. I only have 9 paid holidays and 10 unpaid days but rarely take them off. Our area is saturated with providers who charge bottom dollar, don’t charge holidays, only pay when you bring them etc. so I feel I have to meet somewhere in the middle. I’m on the fast track to burn out! I’m taking a day off in May and that will be my first unpaid day off in over a year!How much time do you all take off? Is it paid or unpaid?
I am going to be revamping my contract soon to include more time off. I currently have 4 weeks vacation unpaid, 5 paid personal day, 5 paid sick days and Stat holidays.
One provider in my area takes 6 weeks with unlimited sick days. She is always full and charges a lot!!
The families I have right now, never take vacation days with their kids unless it is my vacation. They take vacation days and bring their kids to me. I am starting to think I need to start taking more time off for my mental health.
Jupadia 10:24 AM 03-21-2019
I take all stat days paid, plus easter Monday and the August long weekend. Close early on Christmas eve at noon and at 5pm (instead of 6) on Halloween. I also take up to 3 weeks unpaid per year. Famklys pay for when they take vacation.
DaveA 11:29 AM 03-21-2019
Paid- major holidays including day after Thanksgiving and day after Christmas. I also made my birthday and anniversary paid holidays.
Unpaid- 2 five day breaks. 1 winter 1 summer. I either do them as a full week or break it up into a couple long weekends.
There are a few other days during the year I end up closing for appointments or such.
Unpaid- 2 five day breaks. 1 winter 1 summer. I either do them as a full week or break it up into a couple long weekends.
There are a few other days during the year I end up closing for appointments or such.
coloradoprovider 01:16 PM 03-21-2019
I take paid national holidays; Jan. 1, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving (Thursday and Friday).
I usually take a week and a half off at Christmas - unpaid. I take a spring break unpaid, at least a summer week unpaid, a fall week unpaid. Any other days, are unpaid. If I want to take a longer trip - I have no problem letting my clients know well ahead of time - I took 3 weeks off a few years ago to go to Europe. I took 2 and 1/2 weeks last year for an anniversary trip to Hawaii. Several years ago, I took the month of July off. When I interview I let parents know that I typically will take about a total of 6 weeks vacation throughout the year. If they have little to no vacation time or can't have family visit to cover the gap, then they need to keep looking for a provider who takes less time off. My husband gets 6 weeks a year, we like to travel and it keeps us sane!
I usually take a week and a half off at Christmas - unpaid. I take a spring break unpaid, at least a summer week unpaid, a fall week unpaid. Any other days, are unpaid. If I want to take a longer trip - I have no problem letting my clients know well ahead of time - I took 3 weeks off a few years ago to go to Europe. I took 2 and 1/2 weeks last year for an anniversary trip to Hawaii. Several years ago, I took the month of July off. When I interview I let parents know that I typically will take about a total of 6 weeks vacation throughout the year. If they have little to no vacation time or can't have family visit to cover the gap, then they need to keep looking for a provider who takes less time off. My husband gets 6 weeks a year, we like to travel and it keeps us sane!
Snowmom 02:26 PM 03-21-2019
Most all federal holidays including Veteran's Day, President's Day and Good Friday. In those days, some are 2 day holidays breaks (Thanksgiving, 4th of July). All paid. I think it's 11 days now which doesn't include "Christmas Break" (below).
I take Christmas Eve-New Years Day off, paid.
I factor in an extra week of summer vacation and a couple long weekends in my rates, but they are "unpaid".
I also take off a handful of professional & personal days, "unpaid".
I think part of the draw to my services is that people think they're not paying for my time off other than Christmas.
They don't question that it's worked into my rates.
One thing I will say, is that if you put paid vacation in your contract, it helps to have a clause that states they still have to pay for it if they leave/give notice before the vacation takes place. So many families try to time their notice to get out of paying for time off.
I take Christmas Eve-New Years Day off, paid.
I factor in an extra week of summer vacation and a couple long weekends in my rates, but they are "unpaid".
I also take off a handful of professional & personal days, "unpaid".
I think part of the draw to my services is that people think they're not paying for my time off other than Christmas.
They don't question that it's worked into my rates.
One thing I will say, is that if you put paid vacation in your contract, it helps to have a clause that states they still have to pay for it if they leave/give notice before the vacation takes place. So many families try to time their notice to get out of paying for time off.