Late Pick up

[playfelt]

In the interview it should have been questioned assuming mom works 9-5 why she needs to drop off an hour early but doesn't need an hour at the end of the day. That should have been a red flag that there would be a lot of late days.

The ladies are right in that you either are open till 5:45-6 or you are not and if you can't accommodate the hours this family needs then you need to let them go so they can find someone that is open till 6pm.

When setting hours it is best to set your time to be half an hour earlier than the latest you are willing to work so there is time set aside for parents being late. Even the best of parents come against traffic accident slowdowns, or hit every red light or get stopped by the boss on the way out the door. Their intention is to get to the daycare on time but factors work against them. With the half hour grace period built into your day you are not stressed and get an extra $5.

I do not feel guilty for not being hands on with kids at the end of the day if parent is running late. I have my things to do too like prep supper and too bad - heck I prep supper some days even before the last pick up.

[Cadillac]

Hey
I'm in Toronto too and this is what I do

Because TTC and Traffic can be a HUGE issue, parents are going to be late. It's just the way it is here.

If you call or text me and let me know, the charges continue at my regular charge because sometimes life gets in the way and I don't think clients should be punished because there was yet another accident or another delay on ttc.

However, if you do not let me know? it's a buck a minute (after about 5 minutes grace) because I let the kids know their parents are coming and then I have to deal with sad babies because mom is late.

Hope that helps

[Judy Trickett]

Hey
I'm in Toronto too and this is what I do

Because TTC and Traffic can be a HUGE issue, parents are going to be late. It's just the way it is here.

If you call or text me and let me know, the charges continue at my regular charge because sometimes life gets in the way and I don't think clients should be punished because there was yet another accident or another delay on ttc.

However, if you do not let me know? it's a buck a minute (after about 5 minutes grace) because I let the kids know their parents are coming and then I have to deal with sad babies because mom is late.

Hope that helps

No, parents should not be "punished" for lateness out of their control. But that does NOT mean YOU shouldn't be compensated. If you worked overtime you would get overtime pay. Period.

We can not be expected to take on the problems of every single family or parent in our care. That's NOT our job and you will get burned out and resentful with that sort of thinking. So, while they might not be at "fault" for being late they still have to be responsible for YOU working later to care for THEIR child. And that equates to money. They still need to pay for being late.

[Cadillac]

We can not be expected to take on the problems of every single family or parent in our care. That's NOT our job and you will get burned out and resentful with that sort of thinking. So, while they might not be at "fault" for being late they still have to be responsible for YOU working later to care for THEIR child. And that equates to money. They still need to pay for being late.[/QUOTE]

We can't be expected to take on their problems but I guess I just have the thinking that 15 minutes is no big deal. I'm still getting paid. If they call and tell me, no problem. I don't have the type of parents that mistreat that theory. its few and far between so I understand that shit really does happen. if its a cycle then we extend the hours so they have the time they need to get here.

Hasn't anyone ever been late? GOD!!