Post from 'THAT SITE' Grrrrrrrrrr So annoyed.
The main trait I found was greediness and money orientated - e.g.
1. Charging more per hour than the average rate for childminders and more than nurseries
I seriouly doubt it!
2. Charging for their holidays
Does she get paid holiday pay?
3. Charging for their sickness or when their family were sick
4. Quoting a daily rate and then saying the daily rate means 9am - 5pm and hours outside this have a premium charge
Heard of overtime? 9-5 is a full working day so yes we charge more for extra hours
5. Quoting a daily rate but then when ask about a half day, rate almost doubles
Depends on hours, can't fill space if it's splits the day
6. Not supplying food and/or snacks, or wipes, and/or charging £1.50 per meal!
Who buys her lunch, snacks etc at work? her Boss? i think not
7. Charging extra for outings to playgroups etc
a trip out could cost up to 2 hours wage for us, more for multiple kids
8. Charging for Bank Holidays even though they are closed, even if you have a part time contract. Or being available on bank holiday but if you do use them you pay double and if you dont use them you pay standard.
Does she get paid bank Hols and paid more if worked?
9. Saying things like 'You'll have to let me know quick otherwise the place will be gone' as if they are some hardcore saleswoman
We are not not sales women 'we are Business women', get it right!
10. Charging for settling in periods of very short duration (e.g. 1 -2 hours)
11. Having to pay two months in advance
We wouldn't have to do this if parents paid on time or in some cases at all
Eh hello, are we not professionals offering a service which we expect to be paid for? As much as we all love kids we do it to earn a living and for less than minimum wages may I add.
http://www.*****.com/coffeehouse/w...xperience.html
Sorry that was so long, just had to get it off my chest,
Rant over!!!!
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