Ya, I agree with Momof4 and alittleluie. I, for the most part, love this job and the perks that come with it but being paid is not 1 of the perks. I'm running a business and offering a service to families. I work long hard hours and provide very good quality care/foods to my clients...I deserve to get paid...not a "perk" of the job. Commuting to my coffee pot or not having to drive to work in the crappy weather is a perk.


Quote Originally Posted by Cocoon View Post
It is nice to be in control isn't it?

Momof4, sorry to hear that you are not making enough to survive but to tell you the truth the money I'm making with 2 kids(right now I have only 2 kids in my care) I think I'm earning enough to support 2 adults family. If I take care of 5 kids I think I would consider myself well off I don't know but I think there is good in fact very good money in this business. Especially, if you have child/ren and you don't want to work outside home.
I'm sorry Cocoon but your statement is ridiculous. You can not honestly tell me that from taking in 2 kids you earn enough to support 2 adult families. I call BS! Unless you are charging each family over $1000/month (or more actually after you subtract all your overhead), that is impossible. I have 6 families in care right now and I am far from well off. I'm not hurting for money but I wouldn't say well off. Once you subtract your groceries, your extra heat/gas/etc/ that you use and all the supplies you buy for daycare use, your income is dwindled down to 1/4 - 1/2 of what your families actually give you. Unless you are feeding your kids crap food and not doing anything at all with them, your statement is false, sorry.