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Post by tomy12 on Nov 2, 2007 12:54:03 GMT
what is a fair way to charge for this:- mum, has a boy 1yr and daughter at school. so have boy week 1- tusday 12.30-3.30 no daughter week 2 - tuesday boy 1.30-4pm daughter 3-4pm wednesday boy 1.30-4pm daughter 3-4pm so first week have boy on own for 1 day then following week have both on 2 days. i understand i would have to charge something for keeping a tues on the week i only have them on a wedsnesday. what would be a fair way to charge for all of this?? any advice welcome as they are comming to sort out contract and money on sunday
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Post by sarahnev707 on Nov 2, 2007 13:37:25 GMT
Oh yuk that's a tricky one! I would charge the most for the 1 year old - cos his money will last longer..... I would be tempted to put him on an hourly rate and daughter on a session (presumably you are picking her up). Depends on parents and how well off they are and whether they're prompt at picking up... you don't want a session charge on a late arriver... unless you make your overtime rates very clear at the outset and charge for every quarter hour from say a 10 minute window to allow for traffic etc Depends on what you'd got planned for charging for other after-schoolers as well... Do you charge say £7 for after school session including tea? In which case you could ask for that - cos she's taking up a full time space Not sure you can charge extra cos they only want bits of the week though - I never have - but then I've always taken part -timers only Others may have more thoughts on that side of things Sarahx
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Post by loum on Nov 2, 2007 15:50:01 GMT
I agree that an hourly for the 1yo and a session rate for the older would probably work best - I would also go as far as to work out over a 2 week period, the total cost, and then divide that amount by half, and thats your weekly amount - makes it easier to work out for you and for parents then.
I would also charge them for the days they don't use you, the tuesday am, ( you prob wont get another to fill that space) and also the girls time on the week you dont have her for same reasons
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Post by tomy12 on Nov 2, 2007 19:10:51 GMT
hi all
thanks for the replys my hourly rate is £3.50 and for siblings £.3 so i was thinking of charging week 1 tues 3.50 hr and the weds that they don't need £1.75 per hr as i only have boy this week then week 2 tues boy £3.50 per hr and daughter £.300 for the hr after school. or should i add up the hrs and divide by 2 to give a weekly amount? any more advice welcome
claire
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Post by susan on Nov 2, 2007 19:26:23 GMT
hi all thanks for the replys my hourly rate is £3.50 and for siblings £.3 so i was thinking of charging week 1 tues 3.50 hr and the weds that they don't need £1.75 per hr as i only have boy this week then week 2 tues boy £3.50 per hr and daughter £.300 for the hr after school. or should i add up the hrs and divide by 2 to give a weekly amount? any more advice welcome claire if it was me i'd agree a weekly set amount to save confusion especially when you are doing your monthly invoicing etc xxx
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Post by sarsar3nch on Nov 3, 2007 17:17:20 GMT
I would have set weekly amount too but it would be based on max hours (ie I would charge boy 12.30 - 4 both days and girl 3-4 both days) after all you cannot fill spaces on days they don't come.
Harsh maybe but makes it easier for billing too
Sarah
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