Fees and loss of children

[Sammy_lou3108]

Hi

I'm just starting out but was wondering, is anyone suffering from a lot of parents not being able to pay their fees or losing a lot of children due to the recession?

[michellethegooner]

No not as yet (touch wood) actually for some strange reason I have had more enquiries this week than I have had in a longgggggg while. actually have had 8 enquiries 5 of them full time. But I am full now but have signed one up in march cos I have 1 leaving then.

[childmind04]

Touch wood but around here things are fine and we are still getting calls, lets hope it stays like this

[Chatterbox Childcare]

I have had parents change their hours due to a part time closure of Honda and another who took redundancy is paying me a retainer until she gets another job.

[rickysmiths]

Lucky here I,m full with a sibling due to arrive with me in August. (born beginning nov) Calls are slow at the moment but I had one yesterday for 2 siblings so we are ok at the moment thank goodness. Thats for the parents as well as us.

[Sammy_lou3108]

That's good news for us newbies starting out then! Thanks!

[RedDragon]

3 calls in 2 days this week.

1 a definite no (see 1 of my posts)

1 I really hope they say yes as parents are lovely as is baby and hours are great.

1 coming Tuesday - not sure if I can fit child in.

Good luck to the Newbies - may lots of work come your way.

[Sammy_lou3108]

Wow, looks like most people are really busy! I wish i was registered today now lol!

Hopefully all being well, if i get one full time and things carry on the way they are for the rest of you, my part time job (whatever i do!) will only be for a small amount of time!

Are you finding your people coming from word of mouth of advertising?

[RedDragon]

I get mine from *****, the government link (not sure what it is called) or I have 2 or 3 other CM's who recommend me.

[Sammy_lou3108]

Thanks :-) Know where i need to start putting my info on when im registered then :-)

[miss mopple]

Fortunately not. I am full to bursting and could actually do with culling a few temporary ones

Seems to be loads of work round here at the minute luckily

[Sammy_lou3108]

Lol I'd say send them my way if i lived close enough