Parent Wanting to secure Spot without Interview

[Peacefulbird]

Hi. I had that case a few years ago. Just when the rules where changing in my province. I had two spots open for over two's and I thought I would be closing in no time. (We know it us hard to fill over two's spots).

Just when I started looking for other jobs, I got an email message for two spots siblings over two's and same they wanted those spots to be kept. Well in my case I didn't have much to lose (the market for over two's was getting to challenging no spot inquires , and anyway in September I was loosing three children); the family asked to wiRe money I refused I said that I'll keep the spots (and definitely let them know if there is more interest). Either way I was empty starting Sep. With only two baby spots filled.

Right on the middle of september that family arrived and right away came to my place with the payment. They were from Australia, they did all their search online!

They bought their house across mine months before their arrival and did daycare search, I didn't know but they have been contacting past clients (many live in my neighbourhood) all online, asking for references etc.

And all that time I was unsuspicious of what was going on. I couldn't believe it.

Their children were a dream in my care so, so cute. And we'll behaved. Their daycare centre was a paradise in Australia but their mom and dad got good offers here in Canada and they decided to move. My house was just so convenient my references were excellent so all their move was smooth.

That thaught me that new generations move and search much different than I do. All is done online.

After all, they were able to show me how they knew about me. It was an online conversation about childcare and one of my past clients left a positive and touching information about my services, helping the new family to go ahead with that positive feeling.

That's one of the reasons I keep suggesting to my family, close friends and relatives to be aware that without us knowing, a lot can be found online about ourselves (and I do not have facebook)