Help needed on how to charge for this request.
Hello All, Got this query today. How would you charge for this? Any suggestions welcome. It looks like one week on, one week off. If I charge half fee for the off week what do i do about the unused days in the week?
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I'm looking for a childminder to look after my son part time from June, when he will be aged one, on the following days: Weds, Fri, Mon, Tues, then a week's break, and back to Weds, Fri, Monday, Tuesday eg: Weds June 5, Fri June 7, Monday June 10, Tuesday June 11, (a week's break) Weds June 19, Fri June 21, Mon June 24, Tues June 25, etc.
> Are you able to accommodate these days? Essentially it will be two days a week for two consecutive weeks, followed by a week when no childcare is needed.
> If need be I can be flexible with changing the Fr*****care to a Thursday.
Help Needed onn How to Charge for this request
Dear All
Thanks for your suggestions. You're also helpful in highlighting different scenarios that could arise. Makes one realise how deep you need to think when the out of the ordinary request present themselves. On your advise I think I will charge for the 4 days as it may not be easy to fill around the days she is not using plus it would most probably be a small possiblity of finding another parent looking for the days she isn't using in the same pattern.
If she doesn't want to pay this way then I wont take on baby. (and yes I would take up her offer of ommitting Friday) At the moment I don't have any Friday care and love the early long week-ends.
Thanks again to you all.