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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]to 10:43, unfortunately more people are complaining than are praising their in home daycare provider. I get tired of seeing the criticism of in home providers who are just trying to make an honest living and being able to stay home with their kids. Thats all.

As far as the holidays and vacation time. Is it fair to ask a provider who has many years invested ni daycare to only take the same amount of weeks off as the parents? That is why they have backup, for a reason. When people work in jobs outside the house, those who just begin a job may only have a week vacation but those who have years invested in their jobs have 3-4. I dont think it is fair to ask the provider to take the same as the parent.

And actually, until we get the job done? so if a parent is expecting 10 hours of care and comes in at 10, we are supposed to go beyond our normal hours into family time to watch the child until the job is done? i dont think so. that is a ridiculous statement[/quote]

Dude, chill out.  You are completely reading all kinds of shit into my post that I did not intend.  I was speaking in support of the providers.  I said they should get the same amt of leave as most people get; where do you see anything about the same amt as the parents? You are so defensive, you aren't reading straight.  And...I was talking about salaried jobs in general, not specifically about home daycare providers.  Most people working for a salary work long hours because it's not about punching the clock, it's about finishing your assigned tasks on time.  That may take more than 40 hours a week.  In daycare, there are set hours a provider is available and that's pretty obvious.

I will tell you that I would not use a provider who wanted 3-4 weeks of vacation.  I can't pay them plus pay for 4 weeks of alternate care.  Thus, I choose to use a center so I know I have coverage.  I sure don't get 3-4 weeks off.[/quote]

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