$825 In The Pocket Is Better Than Nothing...Right?

[SilverSabre25]

About a month ago I was speaking with someone who sounded like a perfect client, but wanted a pretty big discount for her two kids. I stuck up for myself, my program, and my rates, and declined.

Well, a month later and those two spots are still open, and I've gotten practically zero responses to my ads, so I emailed the lady and let her know that if she still needs care I can accommodate her price.

$825/month is a lot better than $0.

I am just hoping that she responds and still needs care and everything. After losing that one client at the beginning of this month, and today is the last day for another, on top of DH being forced to take a $350/month pay cut at work, we are seriously hurting here.

[Zoe]

I know what you mean. I've been licensed since February and have gotten only 3 calls! All were from out of town and misread my ad (honestly don't even know how they did that, my town name was IN THE AD!)

Last week, one of the mothers at my daughter's dance studio who also does daycare offered to send clients my way since she is to capacity. Right now she referred an infant who only needs 1-2 days a week. I don't want to do that, but I'm only taking care of 1 family now, so I'm trying to be more flexible.

I hope that family calls you back!

[nannyde]

That's $95.93 per week per kid.

How many hours is this for?

[SilverSabre25]

Originally Posted by nannyde

That's $95.93 per week per kid.

How many hours is this for?

*sigh*

full-time, about ten hours a day, five days a week.

But it seems to be the going rate around here lately. My area's Craigslist is over-saturated with providers offering care for $75/week, even $65/week. (Here you can see I'm not kidding).

[nannyde]

$1.97 per hour.

Can you do it for that?

[melskids]

going rate around her is only 100/wk anyway, so that discount wouldnt be too big a deal for me.

what is your going rate?