Why don't preschools prorate the cost when closed???

[Anonymous]

I hate to nit pick, but my DD was literally in preschool 3 times for the entire month of Feb due to all the school delays and closings. Tack on winter break/easter break, etc.. I can't understand why preschools don't offer some sort of credit for the closings. Can anyone shed some light on this?

[Anonymous]

Because they're a business and they can't predict it.

[Anonymous]

Really?

They still have overhead, teachers to pay, etc. this is so unreasonable.

[Anonymous]

So does your work dock your pay when there's snow?

The breaks are part of the school calendar that you signed up for.

[Anonymous]

does your boss?

[Anonymous]

Yes, the people who work at the daycare should totally have to go without pay because the weather inconvenienced you.

Who the hell do you think you are, Marie Antoinette? Get over yourself.

[Anonymous]

You aren't paying per day. They are just factoring in total costs over the course of the year and charging you the average monthly amount.

[Anonymous]

They still have to their fixed costs and most of their variable costs. They might save a tiny bit through lower utilities since the lights aren't on as much and they aren't using as much water.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So does your work dock your pay when there's snow?

The breaks are part of the school calendar that you signed up for.

Yes - I work HOURLY.. My kid doesn't go to school, I don't go to work = I DON"T GET PAID.

You people are brutal. geez

[Anonymous]

Do you think their landlord gives them a break on the rent when there's snow?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So does your work dock your pay when there's snow?

The breaks are part of the school calendar that you signed up for.

Yes - I work HOURLY.. My kid doesn't go to school, I don't go to work = I DON"T GET PAID.

You people are brutal. geez

OP, you would have gotten sympathy if you had starting your post as a vent saying that it's tough/unfortunate for you that because you are an hourly employee, you lose $$ every time the preschool is closed for school. Folks would have agreed that makes things tough for you.
But you have to understand for all the reasons people have given why a preschool can't operate that way. Trust me, they are not raking in some big profit when they are closed for snow days.

If you let people know where you live, they might have some suggestions for you. Maybe a preschool that rarely closes (I know some coworkers who have daycare that operates on OPM, not the schools divisions, so its rarely closed) but it's not reasonable for you to blast the preschool.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hate to nit pick, but my DD was literally in preschool 3 times for the entire month of Feb due to all the school delays and closings. Tack on winter break/easter break, etc.. I can't understand why preschools don't offer some sort of credit for the closings. Can anyone shed some light on this?

They are running a business and still have expenses.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So does your work dock your pay when there's snow?

The breaks are part of the school calendar that you signed up for.

Yes - I work HOURLY.. My kid doesn't go to school, I don't go to work = I DON"T GET PAID.

You people are brutal. geez

OP, you would have gotten sympathy if you had starting your post as a vent saying that it's tough/unfortunate for you that because you are an hourly employee, you lose $$ every time the preschool is closed for school. Folks would have agreed that makes things tough for you.
But you have to understand for all the reasons people have given why a preschool can't operate that way. Trust me, they are not raking in some big profit when they are closed for snow days.

If you let people know where you live, they might have some suggestions for you. Maybe a preschool that rarely closes (I know some coworkers who have daycare that operates on OPM, not the schools divisions, so its rarely closed) but it's not reasonable for you to blast the preschool.

+1

This is why you have to find backup options. Life is neither fair nor predictable.

[Anonymous]

"You aren't paying per day. They are just factoring in total costs over the course of the year and charging you the average monthly amount."

You are hourly but likely work from home so don't have lots of "fixed costs" in your business i'm going to guess. Personally I HATE that most preschools follow the school closing decisions rather than the county/fed decisions. It makes no sense to me since the school decisions are based on bus and walking conditions for a pretty long mandatory walking zone. In contrast, most parents (suburbs at least) drive to drop off at preschool and so do teachers so its much more comparable to the decisions county/feds would be looking at.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So does your work dock your pay when there's snow?

Yes. I have to take vacation time or unpaid leave on snow days.