Sick days...

[Peacefulbird]

Hi,
. I gave them lots of notice. Does anyone have similar experience? I don't ask for pay when I'm sick.

Im not sure what you mean. Does it means you know wayyy ahead when you're going to be sick? If so obviously parents get upset.

Anyway, I have five sick days but, also it had to be extreme sickness to use them I only used 1 day in almost 20 years working. And my families know I try to do my best in booking appointments after my work hours or during weekends, or during my vac. Time or holidays. If for any reason I couldn't find a day to do so then the daycare remains open and my husband or a parent in charge stays with the group for few hours. Another time I thought closing was because I didn't have hydro but I improvised placed flash lights on my sealing a A parent brought warm milk in thermos and we had a blast.

During my interviews I always tell parents that my sick days will be used only in extreme situations. When I really need it and it is payed.

I personally would also suggest to be aware that your current situation could potentially damage your credibility and reputation, parents talk my references usually pass on that information onto potential clients, I had clients coming for their first interview knowing already that I'm the woman who "never gets sick"; obviously far from the truth but I just tell them that I respect the importance of their jobs and I try to do my best to accommodate I book my dr. Appointments during evenings or weekends.