Paying for daycare on public holidays ?

[wysiwyg]

Yeah I hafta pay for public holidays too. Apparently that's why Mondays aren't so popular.

Yes is true that is one reason people say Mondays arent so popular but on other hand if you have permanent position and paid public holidays if you work part time you may want Mondays as more days off. My two have always gone Mondays for one of their days as easier day to get - I don't get paid public holidays so is double whammy. Since I have gone back to work in Feb we have had four public holidays if you count this Thurs and have been hit for three of them so that is around 530 dollars - and another coming up in June!

I understand why have to pay though, the centers have to pay their staff.

[feeb]

Yep thats it and it sucks but its the way it is! The last 2 years my 2 went on ONLY mondays so off course we had majority of the public holidays. This year boys are in Monday and Friday. We pay $97 per child per day even when public holiday!!

It has always annoyed me but what can you do.

[Miss.B]

Yes it sucks, I have to pay for public holidays, but we've now got him going on a Wednesday as apparently most PH fall on Mondays or Fridays????

[nickle730]

Yep, I'll be paying for ANZAC day although the centre is closed. I still have to go to work, but luckily DH will be home to care for the kids.

[peanutter]

I understand why have to pay though, the centers have to pay their staff.

In principle I get this, but everyone else seems to manage ... I can't think of any other places that doesn't build it into the general cost...? eg: hotels don't kick guests out on public holidays and charge for the room anyway ... The cost of paying the wages, utilities etc are absorbed into the running costs, and the expenses that don't get used those days (supplies, nappies, food, etc) aren't accounted for.

Anyway, question asked and answered. It looks like it's a standard (albeit highly frustrating) reality of daycare.

[Kazzo]

I am lucky that my girls go to a flexible centre that will allow make up days or swap days but I agree peanutter that they should be wearing the cost of paying staff.