Providers contracts are going to vary with things like this because those of us who have been doing this for eons are always looking for ways to get fiancial recognition for our experience and track record with clients while still appearing competitive with our daily rates ... So we negotiate soft sell things like paid time off , sick days and so forth and than once a few of us do that than those become common for all newbies to start out with too and we are back to earning the same as someone who just opened .... it is challenging for this industry cause we are one of the few where education , training , continued professional development and seniority in the field are not compensated for by those seeking our service - a brand new lawyer, Dr, teacher etc would not have the same wage and perks as someone who had been practicing for 20 years who's worked his/her way up to those things ... Kwim?

It is that balance of negotiating what you feel you are worth and what the market will bare - that is going to be different for us all ... I do not begrudge those new to the field who want to start out with the same contracts as those with years under their belt and I know ladies with years under belt who have way less in contracts than some of us newer people as their program and style has not changed in 25 years and well parents want a different program and so they have harder time attracting clients with their current fees and so forth raising them would put them even further out of what market will bare for their program ... we are all different ???