Re: what do I charge
I charge 3.50 an hour from the beginning, no settling in fee and no day rate. I don't do retainers (though I'm rethinking this) and have not been in a situation to need a deposit. If I did ever need to take a deposit, it'd be non-refundable and would, as mentioned above, become first week's payment. They would not get the money back if they changed their mind. I just charge my regular fee (in advance) for settling in period and after that, the weight of the contract kicks in. I've never had to end it after the settling in period before.
A retainer would be used for say...holidays or nursery sessions, times the child would normally be with you but isn't. I tihnk most people charge half fee for that, don't they? They do around here anyway.
Why is "phonics" not spelled the way it sounds?
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