What r your plans after closing?

[Fun&care]

Sounds like you all have some good plans! I'm hoping to close at the end of this school year or by the fall....just need to figure out what to do next. I'm already dreading the summer so am really hoping I can close at the end of the school year. I'm just getting really depressed from feeling like a prisoner in my own house and it's getting harder and harder to get through the day and out of bed in the morning. It's sure time to move on!

I was just talking to my hubby about this...

In the last month, Ive been lucky and had not one but two four day weekends (March break and easter). I noticed how refreshed I was when I got back from the weekend, ready to start the week and had tons of energy, but by the end of the week, I can't believe how tired I am! I've been finding it so draining doing this from 7:30-5:30 for the longest time!

I went out and bought some SUPER CUTE "work" clothes this weekend and I am out of this world psyched!!!

[33 Daiseys]

i am green with envy. I am thinking of closing my full day in 2 years then at hat point just doing after school and pd, summer ect. Then go back to school, for what ???????????? who knows, but just to go back for something.

[33 Daiseys]

have you tried cutting your hours?

[AmandaKDT]

LOL I am one of those crazy people who loves writing essays and research. I love to learn. I'm also going to a university campus with a very unique set up. My largest lecture in 1st and 2nd year would only be 300 people and in 3rd year I can expect to have less than 10 people in most of my major classes. I am happy enough, maybe foolishly and naively to be in school for 6 years from a learning perspective. I am however terrified at the financial aspect of things given that I have 2 teenagers who are by far more expensive than little kids and funnily enough, although not haha at all, my husbands new job position saw him lose some of his financial benefits today, effective Monday, so now it looks like I may be in this game a little bit longer and go part time on Fridays for the first semester or so, so I can save up some money for expenses...I do not qualify for any student loans or scholarships which is a frightening reality, nothing that I didn't already know, but sitting here thinking about it has me in a panic that's for sure. These are the kind of things I'm terrified of. Going to school, meeting new people and learning is long overdue for me.

I learned so much in university, including taking a class or two in psychology and sexuality, and really didn't mind the essay writing part - got pretty good at it by the end. I was a Education student with a History major so there was lots of research and essay writing! I took the big first years classes with lots of people, and the small specialized classes with a handful of people. But I was there for 6 years, just like you will be, and by the end I was so done with it all. It put me in a bad mood just having to sit in class participating in lectures (and I'm usually a pretty laid back and happy person)! lol!

Not to be a downer and say you shouldn't do it, just that my personal experience was that it was a pretty long haul. I qualified for student loans, but also had to work several part time jobs throughout the school year and full time every summer - so I never had a break and never got to do any fun spring break trips or anything during that time.

Yes, it is stressful when you financial situation changes all of a sudden. My husband got laid off from his job BOTH times that I was pregnant. I was unbelievable the second time it happened! But we persevered and it all worked out in the end.

But I truly hope your educational experience is positive and that in the end you have a career that you enjoy! Good luck!

[Junelouise]

I have been doing daycare for over 34 years. I enjoyed it as it allowed me to look after my kids and the household errands. I am ready to retire by December. The hardest part is not having any adult conversation since my friends either moved away or died. I am finding it hard right now as a couple of my DC kids are off with parents on disability or child is severely ill (off for months). I just put my ad back on daycare bear, but really not looking forward to starting over when I am that close to retiring. Yes, I am glad Friday comes too!

June

I was just talking to my hubby about this...

In the last month, Ive been lucky and had not one but two four day weekends (March break and easter). I noticed how refreshed I was when I got back from the weekend, ready to start the week and had tons of energy, but by the end of the week, I can't believe how tired I am! I've been finding it so draining doing this from 7:30-5:30 for the longest time!

I went out and bought some SUPER CUTE "work" clothes this weekend and I am out of this world psyched!!!

[Van]

Congratulations on the past 34 years , Good for you

[Van]

I bet you seen a lot of changes in the past 34 years, and with new laws in Jan 2016 it sounds like a good time to retire

[adaycarelady]

With the election coming up in october, if the ndp wins they want a canada wide $15/day childcare system. Just wondering if they plan on paying the rest of the fee? There is no way anyone can make a decent income on about $300 per spot. Then I read some articles on how they want to cap fees based on a parents income in Quebec now. Don't know if that's just for centers or homes as well. I just don't like the government having so much control over how much I can potentially make. I've been applying for jobs so hopefully I'm done soon!

[superfun]

With the election coming up in october, if the ndp wins they want a canada wide $15/day childcare system. Just wondering if they plan on paying the rest of the fee? There is no way anyone can make a decent income on about $300 per spot. Then I read some articles on how they want to cap fees based on a parents income in Quebec now. Don't know if that's just for centers or homes as well. I just don't like the government having so much control over how much I can potentially make. I've been applying for jobs so hopefully I'm done soon!

I don't know if they have a decent plan to make that work across Canada, however I can speak for how it works in Manitoba. I chose to become licensed, and let them set my rates. So my rates range from 6 - 25 dollars per day. That's after school care to infant care, and all ages in between. So that's what the parent pays, and I get additional funding from the province every 3 months, based on how many spots I'm licensed for.

[kindertime]

With the election coming up in october, if the ndp wins they want a canada wide $15/day childcare system. Just wondering if they plan on paying the rest of the fee? There is no way anyone can make a decent income on about $300 per spot. Then I read some articles on how they want to cap fees based on a parents income in Quebec now. Don't know if that's just for centers or homes as well. I just don't like the government having so much control over how much I can potentially make. I've been applying for jobs so hopefully I'm done soon!

Well, you mentioned Que. and I just couldn't help myself. Pigs will fly south for the winter before the whole country will have a system like Quebec's. I don't know about how it all works in the other provinces but the system here is huge and unwieldy. It is a "sacred" policy that people will rally to protect but the government just can't seem to figure out how to pay for it. It is conceivable that I might have to go private (unlicenced) in a couple of years because of the changes, might even have to move to Ontario, but I don't think anyone else in the country has to worry about that election promise from the NDP.

Oh, and they're not capping fees, they are increasing them. It is now based on your income, the parent still pays me the same amount and I just got a "raise" on April 1st but I am actually making less money than I was last year because of it. Yup, that's Quebec.