Should I get paid?

[Inspired by Reggio]

The easiest way to explain this to clients is that you are contracting the SPACE!

So for example I tell clients that I determined how much my projected expenses would be to offer the program I desired and what revenue I needed to cover said expenses while ensuring a viable income to make this worth while and divided that number by the FIVE clients we are legally allowed to have on any given day to determine my annual fees per SPACE and than divided that fee by the number of WEEKS I planned to be open ... and this is why you pay the same fee for that week regardless of Stat holidays where the program is closed, regardless if your child is sick and does not attend, regardless if you are on vacation ... this is the EASIEST way to determine fees otherwise I have to ''guess' how many days you might not be paying me and increase my rates accordingly and that could end up with 'inflated' fees for some people who rarely take time off and so forth ... this is just the FAIREST way to keep fees consistent for everyone!

I have been open for 5 years and I am now paid for all STATS plus I have added in 10 paid vacation days and 10 paid 'personal days' into my contracts rather than 'raising fees' however if clients have a hard time 'budgeting for that' I did the math and they can choose to pay me $13 a week more and NOT pay me when I am closed for vacation or take a personal day ... but at the end of the year either way both clients are paying the SAME FEE