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jen 10:38 AM 12-09-2009
Originally Posted by ConcernedMotherof2:
You're right, as a parent who has never run a daycare out of my home, I really don't have an inside perspective on how much time and money you put into your business. However, expecting payment for a service that is not rendered is simply ludacris. (forgive my spelling, please) Paid vacations are for employees, not small business owners. The only time a small business owner turns a profit while they are away on vacation is if they have employees who are working to provide the product or service that brings in the profit while the owner is on vacation.

On the note of what is fair, what I meant was it just doesn't make any sense at all to be paid for services you did not provide. When I said that dc providers deserve a paid vacation, I meant that I understand how taxing your job can be. In a perfect world, everyone would work for a living, we would all have paid vacation and affordable health care and the list goes on... but it just doesn't work that way.
I really enjoy reading your posts and mostly agree with you...except on this one...and I don't even charge for vacation! Anyway, my final point is this...

You may not like it, you may not agree with it, but for every parent that has a problem paying for vacation there are two more who are able and happy to do so. There are parents who are fortunate enough to look first at the program and the provider and put costs second. I know not everyone is that fortunate, but for providers who cater to the group that can, more power to them!
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