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[michellesmunchkins]

It happens for sure. I'm one of those ones who don't call people back after interviews though. The way I see it, if they wanted to place their child with me they would contact me...I just keep on interviewing until the spot fills. They are all told in the interview process that they are not the only ones I am interviewing and that I'll be done interviewing when the spot is filled...

I have had one family that totally threw me for a loop though...interview went great, said they would be back the next day with deposit and paperwork, child was to start a few days later...they left and never heard from them....weird...got an email about 3 months later to say that the person they ended up going with (some lady who charged 20 a day vs my 35) was no longer working out and could they now place their child with me....my answer nope!

I wouldn't hold a spot all summer without payment though...I have one family who take the summers off but they pay for 2 days to keep their spot for sept. Gives me an easier summer without losing all the income. They chose if they want to send her for those 2 days or not. I've been burned with this holding over the summer once before and then they chose not to return to work and I ended up losing the income for the summer and then the time to interview and then replace the child...lesson learned.

Hope you fill up soon!!!