So upset and SO ANGRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Andrea08]

WOW well done kakie im very proud of you, money is the hardest part of the job, but if parents wants us to feed the mindees and take them out we need the money £££££
have a great christmas x

[angeldelight]

Well done Katie that is good news and well done for standing up for yourself

Happy christmas to you

Enjoy spending

Angel xx

[childmind04]

Glad you stood up to her, hope you managed to get the rest of your parents to cough up

susan

[chaotic_space]

I've just text a parent for the 2nd time (1st mum's mobile yesterday and dad's this morning) to tell them they forgot to pay me.

Good for you!

I always text BOTH parents if I have anything I need to say/ask. How many times do parents blame each other for things not being done? That way they can't each say....."omg Im so sorry, I thought he/she paid you already!"

[RedDragon]

It was quite funny - no sooner had I sent the message but the husband shoved an envelope through the door with a cheque in it lol I added on the extra half hour on both days too ("OOH, sorry I'm late, Marks and Spencers was SO busy!" Never??? On the day before Christmas - you do surprise me).

[Chatterbox Childcare]

Claire

It sounds like you have really had the run around.

If you do a newsletter I would reiterate your terms of business and if you don't I would write a letter to each set of parents explaining that you need to be paid on the ... day/date as per your contract.

Well done for getting what is rightfully yours

[miffy]

Just catching up - well done Katie for standing up for yourself and pleased you got your money.

Claire - sounds like you've been messed around a lot too but glad you've got it sorted in the end

Miffy xx

[rickysmiths]

If iv'e posted a part reply, sorry i'm new to this! here goes i will try again!
A few years ago a parent(single) went abroard on buisiness without telling me, she was away for a week and payment for the month was due on the Monday. Grandpa delivered son on the Mon with no payment ,he paid me for the week. I did write a very stern letter for mum to receive on her return pointing out that if I did not receive payment in full as per contract on the Sat am (she returned home on the thur pm) that she was in breach of her conract and I would therefore not be insured to care for her son. The cheque was delivered mum said she was sorry she had been very busy and forgot!!!!!
When i was surprised a pointed out that if her employer had not paid her with a simmilar excuse sheprob would't have been happy she saw my point and it never happened again.

Must say I stand no nonsence regard payment, I am running a buisness I love but I'm not a charity I do it to earn a salary.

[Chrissy B]

Argh! this is one of the parts i'm scared of when i become a childminder i'm too soft so i'll need to toughen up a bit or alot maybe.

I hope those that was being kept waiting for your payments that you were able to get all payments that was due.

[Donkey]

So glad you got paid, I hate this side too...

if a parent tries the over 8 line, then say to them as per my buildings and contents I can only have x amount at any one time, this is how it is with mm,
I will be doing this from now on, I need to stop been a walk over,