Quote Originally Posted by michellesmunchkins View Post
I do physically have kids here from 6am-6pm...some days I have one who doesn't get picked up until 6:20! Its exhausting, both physically and mentally. I'm ok with parents who legit need those hours because they may work 10 hour days plus travel...but...

The ones who are taking advantage are starting to drive me NUTS!!! They tell me that they are just working around the house, doing some cleaning, running some errands as they have the day off yet their child is here at 6:30am (normal drop off time) and picked up at 6:00pm on the nose (normal pick up time). To me, this is taking advantage. Especially on days when they are the last child here and I'm stuck not being able to do what I need to do until he leaves...very frustrating!

I REALLY think its time for some contract changes...sad that I've never had to consider this as I've always had great families who drop off with enough time to get a coffee and get to work and come to pick up right after work...now out of 5 I have 2 that pull this 'extended stay BS'
Ouch! This makes me so very sad for you! I'm open from 7:30-5 and usually have the children between 7:45-4:15ish, so I'm super lucky right now. Next week I have a family who has to be here at 7:30 all week and I'm going to have to get up 15 minutes earlier and that's going to hurt me! I don't know how you do it! Hopefully you have a 9 hour maximum for each family though.