Quote Originally Posted by Artsand crafts View Post
I made a big change to my contract about a year ago. Families had different contracts, depending on when they enrolled and I wanted to have one contract for all of them and more benefits for me..
This is exactly what I had so I also wanted one contract for everybody. All families agreed without a problem except this one, I guess there always has to be one.

Initially I told this family $160 per week (works out to $32 per day) IF they brought child 5 days per week. if the child didn't come 5 days it would $35 per day. They talked their way into paying $32 per day independent of how many days they would attend, as like I said I was desperate and would rather have made $32 per day than 0 at the time.

They also told me 5 days a week for the little one and 5 days a week after school for the older one. The little one I usually see 4 days sometimes 5 and the older one I haven't seen in 2 months. Every weekend I ask if the older one will be coming they say she will next week and she never shows up. I have also asked if they want to reduce the amount of days they need care for and they always say no so I am saving a full time spot really deep inside me knowing it probably wont be full time which in my opinion is unfair. Hence why I want pay for days booked, they have the option of only booking 4 or 3 days but at least then I know for sure that I can fill the other days.

This is why I decided to ask for pay for days booked because more often than I'd like I am left with an empty spot and no pay.

I am in Ontario so that part of losing a customer when I have one leaving in 2 weeks (all in good terms, I couldn't provide the care this child needed and mom completely understood) makes me a little worried, however as I mentioned I have 3 interviews next week so I am hopig that I will fill 1 and possibly 2 spots if I need.

I am going to stick to my guns on this one, I feel like I deserve the extra pay and some more security in terms of payment I receive. No one else is getting a deal, they aren't any more special than anyone else. Other people had an even better deal and understood and agreed to my changes.