I think the fact that she's given you the options, she's just covering her ass! Like others have said in your other thread: this is our income, and when we don't get paid, we can't make our own bills!

Please remember this: This is a business. We never know when a client is going to come or go, so we have to cover ourselves, and that is why we have manuals and contracts.

If I were you, I'd either pay the $350/month, and have guaranteed days, or just look for care elsewhere. BUT....I don't think you're going to find much leeway elsewhere. JMO.