Prolly gonna get an ear full, but that's alright I guess

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There's the problem!!! I see now, some months you may not need her at all. That's where my minimum due comes into play, and now it makes perfect sense. Consider and employer hires a person and at the end off the interview says, "one catch, some times we won't need you to work at all" what person in their right mind is going to agree to a job that every once in a while provides no income at all? As a provider this job is unpredictable enough, people come and people go and it's often comes with no warning. We do what we can to keep our income stable...we too have bills to pay and mouths to feed so we have to protect ourselves with some reassurance that next month we will be ok. That's why we draw up contracts and require minimum due. Makes perfect sense that she wants a gaurenteed paycheck. it's up to you to take the offer though, your money your kid, but hopefully you can see it from her prospective too. good luck

I was going to add to this thread, but you took the words out of my mouth kidlove. Hit the nail on the head. Nicely put