bellacat
24-01-2011, 06:11 PM
I am currently looking after 4 children. 1 is a schooly, 1 is mon - thurs 9-6.00 and the other 2 do different hours every month. My problem is that these two children only come to me maybe 6 or 7 times a month. Their days are different every week. The mums work shift hours and give me a list of their hours at the beginning of the month. I like to think that i can be flexible but i am realising that they are taking up valuable space that could be filled by a full timer. My only full timer is due to start school in Sept, and i am expected to collect him from school. This wouldn't be a problem if i lived within walking distance but i don't and i only have limited space in my car. I have had a call today from someone who wants mon, wed and fri, all day, and to start asap. Now i either have to give notice to one of my part timers or try and juggle the hours to suit, which i don't think will work.
i feel really rotten about giving notice to a child, so that i can take on another one that pays more. also when my full timer starts school i will need someone to take his place so how do i decide who to give notice to. My full timer has been with me since he was 3 months old and i've had my schooly for over 4 years. I've been minding for 5 years now and i haven't had to do this before and i don't like it. :(
what would you do? i probably need to toughen up and stop being so nice, think about myself and not other people for a change.
i feel really rotten about giving notice to a child, so that i can take on another one that pays more. also when my full timer starts school i will need someone to take his place so how do i decide who to give notice to. My full timer has been with me since he was 3 months old and i've had my schooly for over 4 years. I've been minding for 5 years now and i haven't had to do this before and i don't like it. :(
what would you do? i probably need to toughen up and stop being so nice, think about myself and not other people for a change.