Got an offer to work in a daycare... WOW!

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That is low pay for what should be considered and treated as important work. Did they give you any idea of a timeline for pay raises and what kind of raises you could expect?

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Anonymous wrote:Teachers at our daycare have been there 5-25 years. We don't want you.

^ see the cattiness I was describing lol

I'm a parent, not a daycare teacher. I love that our daycare protects and respects its staff, even though they don't make much. Id hate for my kid to have a teacher with an attitude like yours. Stay away.

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The older teachers often go back to their countries for a month at a time. All teachers have benefits. The school has all kinds of festivities for them (baby showers etc). I think that's pretty good. Better than some corporate jobs I have had.

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That is low pay for what should be considered and treated as important work. Did they give you any idea of a timeline for pay raises and what kind of raises you could expect?

I have been in daycare for 10 years. I started at 8 an hour and now, ten years later, make 14 an hour.

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Anonymous wrote:Teachers at our daycare have been there 5-25 years. We don't want you.

^ see the cattiness I was describing lol

I'm a parent, not a daycare teacher. I love that our daycare protects and respects its staff, even though they don't make much. Id hate for my kid to have a teacher with an attitude like yours. Stay away.

What attitude? About money? If money shouldn't matter, why aren't you happy to give up your time for 11 per hour for the good of society?

I work at a nonprofit for much less than I could make in corporate, because I believe in the mission and don't see my work as "giving up my time."

What's your education level and previous work experience, OP?

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Why not try working at a boutique or a coffee shop. I owned one for a long time and we paid minimum of $15/hour. $11/hour just seems ridiculous.

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I feel like this is a troll thread started as a way to bash daycare. The first two posts seem like they are from the same person.

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That is low pay for what should be considered and treated as important work. Did they give you any idea of a timeline for pay raises and what kind of raises you could expect?

Exactly my point. I do know that I can expect a small raise if I get a CDA (I have a bachelors, not in early childhood or ed.) and the turnover really does worry me.
Sorry, catty PP, but it sounds like you have created a narrative of how things should be, that doesn't exist. There really is a very limited supply of nice aunties and grannies who are in purely for the love of children. I love kids and I have bills to pay like anyone else. That's reality.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Teachers at our daycare have been there 5-25 years. We don't want you.

^ see the cattiness I was describing lol

I'm a parent, not a daycare teacher. I love that our daycare protects and respects its staff, even though they don't make much. Id hate for my kid to have a teacher with an attitude like yours. Stay away.

What attitude? About money? If money shouldn't matter, why aren't you happy to give up your time for 11 per hour for the good of society?

I work at a nonprofit for much less than I could make in corporate, because I believe in the mission and don't see my work as "giving up my time."

What's your education level and previous work experience, OP?

Bachelor's in Fine Arts, previous work experience - worked in preschools over summers in college - taught preschoolers and elem. aged kids English in Japan, 7 unrelated professional experience. I am tired of going to a cubicle, so I expect a tradeoff.

Still didn't answer my question - would you do what you do for 11 per hour?

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I'm the one that wrote about my friend's experience and I am definitely not a troll. That is the very sad honest to God truth nature about the work for both my friend and many of her coworkers.

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how's the benefit?

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Why not get a nanny job at $15-$20 an hour?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Teachers at our daycare have been there 5-25 years. We don't want you.

^ see the cattiness I was describing lol

I'm a parent, not a daycare teacher. I love that our daycare protects and respects its staff, even though they don't make much. Id hate for my kid to have a teacher with an attitude like yours. Stay away.

What attitude? About money? If money shouldn't matter, why aren't you happy to give up your time for 11 per hour for the good of society?

I work at a nonprofit for much less than I could make in corporate, because I believe in the mission and don't see my work as "giving up my time."

What's your education level and previous work experience, OP?

Still didn't answer my question - I'm sure you believe in the mission but would you happily do it for 11 per hour? (Of course if you are already well-off or DH makes a lot of money, I won't place much stock in your answer.)

I have a B.A., not in Ed or ECE. College summers I worked in a preschool, taught little kids in Japan for 4 years, then 7 years unrelated professional experience. I now want a non-cubicle job, so I accept some tradeoffs.

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Anonymous wrote:
That is low pay for what should be considered and treated as important work. Did they give you any idea of a timeline for pay raises and what kind of raises you could expect?

Exactly my point. I do know that I can expect a small raise if I get a CDA (I have a bachelors, not in early childhood or ed.) and the turnover really does worry me.
Sorry, catty PP, but it sounds like you have created a narrative of how things should be, that doesn't exist. There really is a very limited supply of nice aunties and grannies who are in purely for the love of children. I love kids and I have bills to pay like anyone else. That's reality.

Sorry, what is CDA?

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Child Development Associate

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Anonymous wrote:I feel like this is a troll thread started as a way to bash daycare. The first two posts seem like they are from the same person.

I agree. If her husband is making more in one day than she could make in a week then I find it hard to believe she is paying the "marriage penalty" and the slam at the ACA seems out of nowhere.