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Jules27
08-02-2009, 05:44 PM
Well am seeing a lady on friday for before and after school one day a week. Yesterday my very best friend said eh, think I need to book an appointment with you. I was like, what are you on about??? Turns out she has been offered more hours at work so would need childcare one day a week for a 12 month old and a 5 yr old after school. I never really wanted to have friends children but she IS my best friend who does not want her baby going to ANYONE else!!! I have said there will be no mates rates as i am running a business she is ok with that, she just needs to look into if she qualifies for working tax credits to help with childcare costs, as hubby earns a good wage so not sure?

Anyway, doesn't end there, another friend has also asked me to have her little girl when she finds work:rolleyes: (I seem to attract these ones!!!) Anyway with the days she is looking to work I would be able to fit child in as well as the other 2 enquiries so that would be good!!!

But then I still have another lady desperately looking for a job, has 3 interviews next week, she wants me to have her little boy!!! I have him one day next week while she goes for an interview!!

So there are a lot of if's and buts really!!! Think its gonna be 1st come 1st seved to be honest as I need the places filled as need the money!!!! lol!!!:D

Alibali
08-02-2009, 06:24 PM
I'd advise you not to work with friends, especially if it's your best friend. Things do go wrong. Explain that you love her too much to risk even the slimest possibility of things going wrong and it affecting your friendship. Mindees come and go, best friends don't. Keep your friend your friend:)

peanuts
08-02-2009, 07:19 PM
i prefer to work for people i dont know, if something was to go wrong it could lead to a lot of awkwerdness between you

beerheaven
08-02-2009, 09:49 PM
I have minded friends' kids with mixed results!

Ever since I have made it clear from the outset that I am running a business, am a professional, blah blah blah, I have had no difficulties with minding friends' kids.

But saying that you do have to be cautious on this one. Think it depends on the friend!

Pipsqueak
08-02-2009, 09:55 PM
I think you need to follow your gut instincts here. If you want to give it a go I think you need to make it very clear to your friends that you are working as a professional and they will be treated the same as any other family. I would also explain that you are concerned that business and pleasure shouldn't be mixed and that you would like them to give it some serious thought as well.
You could always offer to help them find alternative care with people you know and trust and that perhaps you socialise with so you are still in close contact with their children.

For some of us, minding for (close) friends doesn't work out, others it does.

Good luck hun

lauredt
08-02-2009, 10:49 PM
Congratulations anyway no matter which way you go. I bet you won't sleep tonight with all the excitment! Doesn't it feel great when suddenly mindees are fighting to get through the door....

katiekid
08-02-2009, 10:59 PM
I have just been in a word,"DUMPED" by my best friend. Ihad looked after her children for a while and on fri last week, she just announced that she was moving and taking her kids out of school and cancelling me,im gutted,not just cos i will miss her and the kids,but she gave me no notice,no fees,and secretly i think she thinks i will let her off. Im not though cos she has left me penniless for the next 3 weeks,so now i am going to have to strain our relationship to get fees off her,
I WILL NEVER WORK FOR A FRIEND AGAIN ........