Help...not sure what to do.

[Smitty]

Thanks again everyone. I plan on telling them that i am sticking with my decision. I do have a contract that they signed but at the time the rate was $30. My contract states two weeks notice is required to end contract. No i did not get a deposit. (Another learned mistake). I live in a very small community and unfortunately they have lived here much much longer and know many many people so I need to keep my reputation in tact and gracefully end the relationship. I will insist on the full payment for the remaining two weeks. Dont get me wrong, I'm not a push over. My contract states two weeks full amount must be paid. thanks again, I love this site!

[JennJubie]

Does your contract have anything in it that states that your rates are subject to change at your discretion? I have a clause in my contract that states I can change my rates with 30 days written notice given to the family.

[gramma]

Thanks again everyone. I plan on telling them that i am sticking with my decision. I do have a contract that they signed but at the time the rate was $30. My contract states two weeks notice is required to end contract. No i did not get a deposit. (Another learned mistake). I live in a very small community and unfortunately they have lived here much much longer and know many many people so I need to keep my reputation in tact and gracefully end the relationship. I will insist on the full payment for the remaining two weeks. Dont get me wrong, I'm not a push over. My contract states two weeks full amount must be paid. thanks again, I love this site!

its always best to handle it in a professional manner no matter how much we might want to do otherwise. If I can offer some advice as I just lost out on pay after giving notice to a family. If you are giving notice, do so after their payment for the week or weeks has cleared. That way they wont walk away and not pay you if they are angry. My contract also says that it must be paid regardless of attendance but they didnt and its too costly to pursue. best of luck

[Smitty]

Judy this is what I recieved when i tried to PM you. Judy Trickett has exceeded their stored private messages quota and cannot accept further messages until they clear some space.

[Smitty]

Update: I told the dad that I had to stick with my decision to offer a minimum of three days of care. He was suprised and left a bit quiker then usual. Today the mom and I spoke and it did not go well at all. She told me she was not giving me two weeks notice and not paying me two weeks either. It turned ugly. Really ugly. I had to hang up the phone because I could not listen toher yelling any longer. She was so rude and horrible. I have the childs things at the door. I am really tempted to keep it ransom until I get paid but really that is childish so whatever. Live and Learn. I will put a copy of the signed contract in the stuff. not that it matters. She basically tells me how wealthy they are every time she is here and they wont pay. nice.