Keeley77
24-02-2014, 01:26 PM
Hi,
Can anyone give some advice regarding a child being sent home/off sick (i charge full fee for child sickness) and mum asking to swap to another day instead. (to save money - they don't get paid if they take time off for child illness - Apparently)
The child comes 3 days a week and parent knows that I have 1 space available on a thurs/fri (which i have kept free deliberately - ie if anyone enquires about spaces I say that im full) - mum's work will let her swap days at work so she wants me to do the same.
I did a swap once when mum asked (as i felt bad when she said that she doesn't get paid when she takes sick leave) but now its expected and I don't really want to be doing this.
I also feel it isn't fair on the other child's family that comes to me as their child comes 5 days a week - They are not able to 'swap' days to save money - it effectively means that one parent is paying nothing if their child is sick and the other has to pay full. (both mums work together) -
sorry this sounds a bit confusing - hope it makes sense
Not sure what to do. What would you do in these circumstances?
I'm considering saying that I wont able to swap days in the future as i have other commitments - meetings, something!! loll
Can anyone give some advice regarding a child being sent home/off sick (i charge full fee for child sickness) and mum asking to swap to another day instead. (to save money - they don't get paid if they take time off for child illness - Apparently)
The child comes 3 days a week and parent knows that I have 1 space available on a thurs/fri (which i have kept free deliberately - ie if anyone enquires about spaces I say that im full) - mum's work will let her swap days at work so she wants me to do the same.
I did a swap once when mum asked (as i felt bad when she said that she doesn't get paid when she takes sick leave) but now its expected and I don't really want to be doing this.
I also feel it isn't fair on the other child's family that comes to me as their child comes 5 days a week - They are not able to 'swap' days to save money - it effectively means that one parent is paying nothing if their child is sick and the other has to pay full. (both mums work together) -
sorry this sounds a bit confusing - hope it makes sense
Not sure what to do. What would you do in these circumstances?
I'm considering saying that I wont able to swap days in the future as i have other commitments - meetings, something!! loll