Rant about rates in my area

[babydom]

I'm the same. My area is full of stay at home moms that do it for pocket change. The going rate is 40-45. I charge 45. But I know a few that do 30/35 and even one that does 20 a day��. It's so frustrating! But I always remind myself that they only have a limit number of spots and they will be full soon and then the parents will trinkle over my way. Plus I'm a firm believer in "u get what u pay for"��

[cdngirl]

Thanks Van, I hope it won't take too long.

I'm the same. My area is full of stay at home moms that do it for pocket change. The going rate is 40-45. I charge 45. But I know a few that do 30/35 and even one that does 20 a day��. It's so frustrating! But I always remind myself that they only have a limit number of spots and they will be full soon and then the parents will trinkle over my way. Plus I'm a firm believer in "u get what u pay for"��

Babydom, fully agree with You get what you pay for.

Sounds like my area is even worse than yours though. Higher end is 45 which I'm trying to go up to after being at 40 for a few years. Most are at 30/35 and I see 25 occasionally too
I see that in some areas of Toronto that 60+ is normal. So jealous.

It's very hard to accept a parent only willing to pay bargain rates on daycare when they probably make more than my daily rate per hour with two combined incomes!