hectors house
13-06-2012, 01:38 PM
Hi
Have looked after siblings for a while, one in reception and a toddler, the parents requirements have changed (for about the 4th time in a year), one parent working from home now and wants to take school child to school and reduce toddler hours to just school hours - so I will be losing 7 hours earnings, then in Sept the parent wants to change days (which I will have a space for but haven't now) and increase hours again. If I had a space for the day they want in Sept the hours would stay the same, but I have to wait for another child to go to school.
Really put out at possibility of losing so much money, tempted to still charge the same as I don't charge any extra for the school child, although I have to drive 3 miles twice a day to a village, I only charge for hours I have them - what do parents expect for £11 !! Would they go out in all winds and weathers for this money - doubt it?
Shall I tell parent that I operate a minimum of 8 hour charging policy which hasn't applied to them before as was more hours?
Any suggestions please....
Have looked after siblings for a while, one in reception and a toddler, the parents requirements have changed (for about the 4th time in a year), one parent working from home now and wants to take school child to school and reduce toddler hours to just school hours - so I will be losing 7 hours earnings, then in Sept the parent wants to change days (which I will have a space for but haven't now) and increase hours again. If I had a space for the day they want in Sept the hours would stay the same, but I have to wait for another child to go to school.
Really put out at possibility of losing so much money, tempted to still charge the same as I don't charge any extra for the school child, although I have to drive 3 miles twice a day to a village, I only charge for hours I have them - what do parents expect for £11 !! Would they go out in all winds and weathers for this money - doubt it?
Shall I tell parent that I operate a minimum of 8 hour charging policy which hasn't applied to them before as was more hours?
Any suggestions please....