Eenie, meenie - who should go ?

[playfelt]

It also comes down to a practical reasoning in that if mom doesn't have a job you don't know what her hours will be and therefore don't even know if she will fit in. If you find someone that is a good fit then I would just let the mom know and use the uncertainty of the situation as a reason explaining that if she signs the contract and still doesn't have a job that she would be required to start paying the daycare fee anyways so this way you are potentially saving her money too. Encourage her to contact you down the road when she finds a job as things change constantly in daycare.