The part of agencies which burns me the most are the implied falsehoods they put out there. First, the agency is licensed. The provider is not. They claim they are, but it simply isn't true. This implies that these providers are somehow more qualified that an unregulated provider when in actual fact, many times, this is not the case. An agency can provide their pseudo license to someone with a background in coal mining or running a fishing boat....they do NOT need to have experience with children or the educational background even remotely related to childcare or child development. BUT, the implication is there. The implication is that they are actually licensed. They just aren't. It frustrates me to no end that parents believe agencies such as WW are always offering superior care. The do not, but the implication is there and the government stands by it. And what kills me is that there are thousands of people out there who still wonder why so many of us remain unlicensed. They don't realize that in order to get this license, which doesn't denote any actual ability, education or experience, we have to sacrifice 30% of our income and live well below the poverty line, at the mercy of an agency's competence at even finding clients for us. Of course, I've done lots of educating in this area through CICPO, but man.....there are just sooooo many people who know nothing about the system and our government just isn't forthcoming with accurate information.

Sigh....time for a glass of wine.