Quote Originally Posted by Cookie View Post
So I have recently read a post from a self employed parent (Chiropractor, I think) upset that she has to pay her DCP for stats when her DCP is closed and not providing her service. Making the comparison to herself that if she doesn't do an adjustment on a patient she isn't paid. I think DCP are different though because we are capped on the # of children we can have and our clientele is therefore capped at 5 (in Ontario anyway), meaning our clientele is extremely small. Is that a good reason? Are there other reasons you have that I could use to explain to her?

Specifically, I'm trying to compare ourselves to other self-employed groups.

This is really bothering me and I'm not sure if it's because I feel guilty for being paid when I'm not open. Although it's in my contract and very common in my area.

TIA!!!
I charge my full-timers a reduced rate but I do charge for stats (only for full-timers though). So that's how I explain it when asked.