Overlap? No thanks!

[dodge__driver11]

Crayolamom: There is nothing wrong with what I do and I will continue to do it. If someone signs a contract with me and tells me they will never need Mondays but want the spot or if we agree to contract hours/days and all of a sudden they want to switch days and pick up/drop off hours, to bad!

Dodge: Honey, sorry, but yes there is, you are double dipping plain and simple. You charge your families a weekly f/t fee, and demand that they give you their schedule two weeks before hand to squeeze in other families? This is not full time care, it is part time, with a full time rate. Deleting your post won't change that you are dishonest. And, though we all operate differently, and have different things that are important to us, the majority say this is the case.

Crayolamom: I was told one thing so I scheduled my other families hours around our schedule. Majority of you on this form wouldn't allow parents to pick and change their days change drop off/pick up hours last minute. I also allow parents to pick up during nap time in order to help accommodate what they need as MANY of you do not allow this. So next time you want to go off about how unethical someone is or how someone is taking advantage of someone remember that another provider may do more then another provider in a different way.

Dodge: That's right we all do it a different way, but calling us out on something that is not double dipping is YOU diverting from the fact, that you are doing what you are doing, and as a parent if I found this out, I would leave your care, and find out if there was anything I could do from a legal standpoint if there was anything I could do to get my money back.


Crayolamom: As for the money thing , they pay a weekly fee not a daily one and as for children not needing 2nds or 3rds hmm your not a dietitian so I would hold off on remarks because I am pretty sure last time I talked to my doctors kids are growing/active and do require more food at time and by restricting them food that would be a form of neglect.

Dodge: Again, the classic diversion. None of us were ever rude, we were to the point, you all of a sudden made this post about vacation, and serving sizes when that was not your original question at all.......and then accused us of being pitbulls when we thought your actions were questionable.

I don't get it.

[ahnys]

Not my battle here, but I am curious. Is "double-dipping", as it is being called, morally wrong, legally wrong, or smart business practice? Many of us call ourselves first and foremost a business, yet express negative judgment toward a provider who has found a way to maximize her earnings, legally and transparently. I didn't perceive from her posts that she was doing anything in a sneaky way, or otherwise misleading her full-time families. Again, parents have agreed ahead of time to adhere to a schedule given weeks before, and everything is above board.

We work on an industry that has very limited potential for earnings. She has found a way to earn extra income on days she has a vacancy. As far as I know there is no law that says we can be paid only once per space. I don't do this, but I actually think it's kind of genius.

[5 Little Monkeys]

Not my battle here, but I am curious. Is "double-dipping", as it is being called, morally wrong, legally wrong, or smart business practice? Many of us call ourselves first and foremost a business, yet express negative judgment toward a provider who has found a way to maximize her earnings, legally and transparently. I didn't perceive from her posts that she was doing anything in a sneaky way, or otherwise misleading her full-time families. Again, parents have agreed ahead of time to adhere to a schedule given weeks before, and everything is above board.

We work on an industry that has very limited potential for earnings. She has found a way to earn extra income on days she has a vacancy. As far as I know there is no law that says we can be paid only once per space. I don't do this, but I actually think it's kind of genius.

For me, it's morally wrong and a dumb business move. Yes, it may give you some extra money in the short term but long term, I don't think parents would be happy about it. I still think the first family paying for the spot should be given first dibs. I just don't understand charging parents ft but than saying they can't come. Like superfun said, I would think most parents (when they catch onto what's happening) would just say they need all 5 days and than call in 1-2 days saying they don't need care. That's the only way they're guaranteed care for whenever they want.