OK so...help me choose

[Inspired by Reggio]

None of us know her area and if it's been a tough go filling spots. The economy is tough right now and sometimes we need to bend a tiny bit in order to make some money...

This is true - ultimately what she is capable of and needs to do is her choice ... however when asked 'what would you do' my answer is I do not bend on my hours operation or fees for anyone

I know my limitations and have set my hours accordingly - as Momof4 mentioned in her post I know I would BURNOUT working 12 hour days cause I started to burnout working 10.5 days and it would ultimately affect my business and ability to attract and retain clients anyway because IMO when your burnt out you send out negative energy and people 'sense' that and it gets harder to sign on new clients - so I would be working long hours and still not full due to the burn out ... so if the option in my area was to either work those hours or not be able to make a viable income doing this I would honestly have to reflect on working outside the home in a normal 8 hour a day job

To be honest this is why I have set my business budget so that I only need to have three out of five of my spaces filled to 'be viable' so I can sit on open spaces waiting for the 'perfect fit' because income from my other two spaces goes into 'disposable income' aka savings, paying down our mortgage faster, hobbies, extras for the program above normal and other things that can be 'adjusted' as need be ... and honestly I would not have chosen to do this if I NEEDED to be full to be viable because it is not realistic in this industry - even when there is demand and your program is awesome there are those times between notice being given from a current client and time to interview and sign up a new client and transition them in where you have no income from a space