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SunflowerMama 01:55 PM 06-02-2011
So in my contract I have the dates of December 24th - January 2nd off as paid holiday days.
My mom just informed me that the family is planning a big reunion in Florida the week after Thanksgiving and we'd love to go and take our girls to Disney.
I'm wondering how my families would take it if I decided to switch my paid week off. It is still 6 months off so plenty of time I think I'm just wondering if anyone has changed their contract holiday dates before and how the families took it.
So I would now be open that week between Christmas and New Years and closed the week following Thanksgiving.
What do you think?
My mom just informed me that the family is planning a big reunion in Florida the week after Thanksgiving and we'd love to go and take our girls to Disney.
I'm wondering how my families would take it if I decided to switch my paid week off. It is still 6 months off so plenty of time I think I'm just wondering if anyone has changed their contract holiday dates before and how the families took it.
So I would now be open that week between Christmas and New Years and closed the week following Thanksgiving.
What do you think?
Live and Learn 01:59 PM 06-02-2011
6 months is plenty of time.
Go for it!
Go for it!
wdmmom 02:00 PM 06-02-2011
Just ask! 
I think it would be much easier finding a fill-in sitter for the week of Thanksgiving than over the Christmas holidays!
I think it would be much easier finding a fill-in sitter for the week of Thanksgiving than over the Christmas holidays!
bice99 02:01 PM 06-02-2011
Go have fun! Yes families appreciate that we list our vacations at the beginning of the year but I think yours will all understand why you are changing weeks. Have fun
littlemissmuffet 02:03 PM 06-02-2011
The only paid days off listed in my contract are stats, and at the beginning of each year I give a handout of the two weeks paid vacation time I will be closing the daycare for... either way, I would talk to each family before making a decision of expecting to be PAID for the switch. Six months is plenty of notice to require additional closed time, but with my families I wouldn't be able to expect payment because they all need to give their 2 weeks vacation notice at the beginning of the year when I give them mine (all my families use the same vacation time I do)... this is why I have an optional unpaid third week of vacation should I require it (haven't yet).
KEG123 02:54 PM 06-02-2011
I definitely think 6 months is plenty of time for your families to prepare. Just tell them you had a change of plans. Easy peasy.
WDW 04:33 PM 06-02-2011
Go for it! And enjoy Disney! 