Comments on What Do I Know; I'm Just The Babysitter: I Think I Can, I Think I Can

what exactly do you mean by "succumb to my wo...

2009-12-22T02:29:14.550-05:00

what exactly do you mean by "succumb to my worth".

Honestly, it's so hard to say, demand what you...

2009-12-01T14:14:12.477-05:00

Honestly, it's so hard to say, demand what you are worth. Do I think you ladies who are charging $35/day are worth more? YES! I don't think I am working any harder than most of you. My JAN 2010 daily rate is going to be $57.50 from 2009's rate of $55/day. I guess it really does come down to cost of living at the end of the day but even still, I wish there were some fair way of calculating our rates. Maybe rural vs. urban, ECE vs. Non-ECE, "babysitting" vs. providing a structured day, I don't know. All that I can say is I am so tired of hearing, "My sister-in-law/cousin/friend in Barrie/Hamilton/Sudbury is paying $20/$30/$40/day just because we can't figure out a way to make it fair for everyone. There are providers in Toronto charging anywhere from $20/day (mostly in apartment buildings as far as my research tells me)- $85/day. There are low-quality, low cost providers in every city/town driving the cost down and that's another thing that makes it so difficult I guess. Providers are afraid to raise their fees because parents think, what's the difference between this $20 lady and the $30 one? Parents don't always understand quality. I'm sorry my thoughts are so jumbled, I have naptime criers today. The point is, it's wonderful that we can set our own rates but it's also a little frustrating.

$50, I am pug-eyed now! Qwerty

2009-12-01T11:18:56.975-05:00

$50, I am pug-eyed now!
Qwerty

I am not raising my rates in Jan- most of my dayca...

2009-11-30T20:01:36.617-05:00

I am not raising my rates in Jan- most of my daycare families have been with me under ayear, with the exception of a family of 2 kids who has been here 4+ years.... but then again, my regular daily is $50/day . I guess there are advantages to my corner of the world!

Qwerty said: "Seriously, we should have yo...

2009-11-30T19:53:33.516-05:00
Qwerty said: "Seriously, we should have you as the motivational speaker at the annual child care conference in our city! (Give it some thought ; )

I love it..."NEXT!"

Well, you know where to find me!

Seriously, we should have you as the motivational ...

2009-11-30T19:26:54.458-05:00
Seriously, we should have you as the motivational speaker at the annual child care conference in our city! (Give it some thought ; )

I love it..."NEXT!"

Qwerty

Great article Judy...as usual! I charge the higher...

2009-11-30T16:51:21.527-05:00
Great article Judy...as usual! I charge the higher side of the average and have a fairly large contract/handbook. My clients either agree to pay my stated fees and agree to my contract or they find somewhere else to place their kids. I don't bend for anyone because I'm worth what I charge. If 1 person won't pay my fees, another will...

Fruitloop

Where I live there have been some ads on Kijiji wi...

2009-11-30T15:53:57.737-05:00
Where I live there have been some ads on Kijiji with child care workers charging 350/mth for infant care and 300/mth for ages over 15 months or 20-25/day and care under 5hrs 20/half day! I charge what I'm worth and I can tell you it is NOT these rates mentioned above. It's been a bit slow to find spots to fill, but I know this will change with the economy. I'm also in it for the long haul:) I love what I do. In defense to child care workers, I posted an ad on Kijiji last week to child care workers about the low rates and how I personally wondered about the type of care the children were receiving? I sure got a lot of emails in response to my ad that I posted. It was very empowering...Also, ruffled some feathers...I get paid what I'm worth and make it worth my time, not to mention a paid week for a holiday(gasp!), and any Stats as well.