littlepixies
24-02-2009, 03:36 PM
:angry: hi guys... god some peolpe !!!
Been out of childminding work for nearly a year and on friday i finally had an enquiry...
Pick up from one nursery 12pm.... take home give lunch drop and 2nd nursery 12.30 and then collect 2.50pm bring home give dinner keep till 5pm....
I said im sorry but times are too close and as i dont drive im unable to do that.. her response was ok well what if i drop her with you from either 7,8 or 9 am depending on shift as just starting new job and then you would take her to 2nd nursery at 12.30pm and collect bring back to yours till either 5 or 6 depending...
I said yes can certainly do that! so she come over saturday to chat and look at contract... stayed a whole 20 mins... saying she was going back to work and didnt know shifts or days but it would be different each week..
said she would call again if she had any more questions which she did...
She asked how much i charge i said £4 ph.... she was not impressed but im the cheapest in new addington as most charge 4.50!
so i said based on 10hrs i would do it for £30 the day as a daily rate
she asked if she would get a discount for sibling which i said i would have both at a daily rate £50 but could go no lower and as based on 10 hours this works out at £2.50 per child per hour!!!!
in first conversation on phone she then said she may have to work weekends.. but not every!! tutut not ever said ne thing about weekends but i didnt say ne thing ..
messed me about all day sunday about coming to fill contracts ready for monday! and so at 9pm i messaged saying not heard anything about you coming to sort contracts and im unable to care for children tomorrow if they are not filled in along with childrens info...
she replied saying ok dont need care tomorrow will call tomorrow to come and sign forms...
so she then phoned yesterday and said she would definately want me to care for both and would bee round tuesday (today) to sort out paper work and that she found more regarding shits and would need care from 6am till 2pm!!! aarrrhhhh!!!! never said ne thing like this before...
so i said that i would still charge her origional daily rate of £50 as 6-7 is classed as unsociable hours and at weekends i would charge er £60 a day as its even more unsociable as its only time i get with partner as he works very long hours! she started to get the hump and i ended up getting the hump back!! she never asked about weekends, early hours or ne thing and i feel i have done as much to help regarding fees as possible so explained this and said if she was unhappy with my charges to feel free and go else where as i could gaurentee no one would do it for anything less but alot more!! and no childminders here work weekends so she would have problems their also!
well she come to day finally still not knowing days and times of work but i will be having children at some point to morrow.... and she will let me know!
She is paying all fees in advance on the morning of care and any care up to 5hrs.. is charged at £3 per child per hour and over 5 hrs is the daily rate of £50
god! it really has up set me as i offer a really good service with lots of extras.. i do my best to help those with financial issues and feel i charge a reasonable rate... but being desperate for the work and money i took this on at a really low rate!!!!
Been out of childminding work for nearly a year and on friday i finally had an enquiry...
Pick up from one nursery 12pm.... take home give lunch drop and 2nd nursery 12.30 and then collect 2.50pm bring home give dinner keep till 5pm....
I said im sorry but times are too close and as i dont drive im unable to do that.. her response was ok well what if i drop her with you from either 7,8 or 9 am depending on shift as just starting new job and then you would take her to 2nd nursery at 12.30pm and collect bring back to yours till either 5 or 6 depending...
I said yes can certainly do that! so she come over saturday to chat and look at contract... stayed a whole 20 mins... saying she was going back to work and didnt know shifts or days but it would be different each week..
said she would call again if she had any more questions which she did...
She asked how much i charge i said £4 ph.... she was not impressed but im the cheapest in new addington as most charge 4.50!
so i said based on 10hrs i would do it for £30 the day as a daily rate
she asked if she would get a discount for sibling which i said i would have both at a daily rate £50 but could go no lower and as based on 10 hours this works out at £2.50 per child per hour!!!!
in first conversation on phone she then said she may have to work weekends.. but not every!! tutut not ever said ne thing about weekends but i didnt say ne thing ..
messed me about all day sunday about coming to fill contracts ready for monday! and so at 9pm i messaged saying not heard anything about you coming to sort contracts and im unable to care for children tomorrow if they are not filled in along with childrens info...
she replied saying ok dont need care tomorrow will call tomorrow to come and sign forms...
so she then phoned yesterday and said she would definately want me to care for both and would bee round tuesday (today) to sort out paper work and that she found more regarding shits and would need care from 6am till 2pm!!! aarrrhhhh!!!! never said ne thing like this before...
so i said that i would still charge her origional daily rate of £50 as 6-7 is classed as unsociable hours and at weekends i would charge er £60 a day as its even more unsociable as its only time i get with partner as he works very long hours! she started to get the hump and i ended up getting the hump back!! she never asked about weekends, early hours or ne thing and i feel i have done as much to help regarding fees as possible so explained this and said if she was unhappy with my charges to feel free and go else where as i could gaurentee no one would do it for anything less but alot more!! and no childminders here work weekends so she would have problems their also!
well she come to day finally still not knowing days and times of work but i will be having children at some point to morrow.... and she will let me know!
She is paying all fees in advance on the morning of care and any care up to 5hrs.. is charged at £3 per child per hour and over 5 hrs is the daily rate of £50
god! it really has up set me as i offer a really good service with lots of extras.. i do my best to help those with financial issues and feel i charge a reasonable rate... but being desperate for the work and money i took this on at a really low rate!!!!