When a parent doesn't pay on time!

[lilac]

e-transfer... I like that... then I dont have to go to the bank at all!! But you still just have to get the parents to remember....

[lilac]

Just wanted to share a comment I had from a parent lastnight...

Their kids have been coming to me for a year, always ALWAYS paid in cash, on time, sometimes early like on Thursday morning.... I never had to ask them!

Recently this changed, they are always forgetting, saying she'll send hubby w/ the money later Friday evening etc etc, and it never happens. 2 weeks ago, her kids came Mon and Tues and they were off on vacation the rest of the week, again when the promise to come back Tues night to pay me was broken, I finally had to email and ask her for the $$ on the following weekend as now I was on vaca and wanted the $$ for back to school shopping

ANYWAYS, lastnight, same thing, she'll send hubby backto pay me later that evening, he has recently switched jobs, at his old job he got paid by cheque so they had to go to the bank to deposit it, now he gets paid by direct deposit, so they dont have to go to the bank anymore......

leaving me to think that it was important for them to have their pay check deposited in a timely manner, but now that its done for them, its less important to pay me in a timely manner......

of course, hubby did not show lastnight to pay me....

[Play and Learn]

Recently this changed, they are always forgetting, saying she'll send hubby w/ the money later Friday evening etc etc, and it never happens. 2 weeks ago, her kids came Mon and Tues and they were off on vacation the rest of the week, again when the promise to come back Tues night to pay me was broken, I finally had to email and ask her for the $$ on the following weekend as now I was on vaca and wanted the $$ for back to school shopping

ANYWAYS, lastnight, same thing, she'll send hubby backto pay me later that evening, he has recently switched jobs, at his old job he got paid by cheque so they had to go to the bank to deposit it, now he gets paid by direct deposit, so they dont have to go to the bank anymore......

leaving me to think that it was important for them to have their pay check deposited in a timely manner, but now that its done for them, its less important to pay me in a timely manner......

I would personally change in your manual/contract (and get them to sign it) that payment is to be dropped off on the 1st day of care for the week or you will NOT be taking them. YOU NEED TO BE PAID. We deal with enough bullshit. They will learn that you're serious after that!

[lilac]

Yes, I agree, I'd like to start being paid at the begining of the week, one of my families already does that. I'm going to talk to her about it... (these are the kids who are good friends w/ mine... on another thread some were talking about how sometimes its hard to NOT form a friendship w/ some families when your kids are friends) maybe put it to her the way I stated it on here... that as important as it is for her to get paid on time, it s also important for me, and then offer to take post dated checks so that she doesnt have to go to the bank.... see how that goes. I know we all talk about having a back bone, but in my current situation, I have to be careful about ticking anyone off... if she bolts b/c she does not like my policy change, Im up the creek w/o a paddle b/c I doubt I'll have any luck attracting 2 more kids to fill their spots when I'm going to take a 2 month maternity leave after Christmas.

New families, or my new contract next Sept (which ever comes first) will have to pay upfront... or no care...

[playfelt]

Lilac this would be a perfect opportunity to offer the direct payment to them. Since they likey go online to check to make sure his payment is deposited they can then do an email bank transfer to you from the same page and take care of it.

[Judy Trickett]

ALWAYS get paid in advance. They pay the first day of the week of care (or earlier) for that week.

And then.....

NO PAY - NO STAY!