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[quote=Anonymous]Background info- I have been babysitting and nannying for two out of three of my nanny families going on two years. I love them, watched there kids grow up and there have been no issues except ONE. They clearly do not value my time that I set aside for them each week. they always randomly call off and its getting to be too much. I work a third job at a childcare three days a week and if one of my familes call and say they need me to babysit 80 percent of the time I take off. When they cancel last minute I'm left with nothing. My one family I watch the child every Saturday and gave up my availibilty when this job started for Saturdays and they have been the ones to cancel the most. They let me know a week in advance when they are going on vacation sometimes weeks at a time. Which again means no pay...And it's not enough notice to work at my other job. How do I get these familes to understand that like them I have a life and a budget to maintain?????

So my questions are....

Am I wrong for starting to charge a cancelation fee to the familes who cancel last minute (occasional)??????If so how much is reasonable?????

How to I explain to my steady gig familes that it will no longer be okay for them to randomly call off and expect not to pay?????
And that im not okay with making the days up. With a daycare there is no negotiation at you still have to pay for your days. I want to be able to expect the same. I'm thinking about sending out a letter since I'm horrible about confronting things like this face to face,

Can someone please possibly help me draft out a well worded letter.....[/quote]

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