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I use childcare once in awhile. I found out that the place (which will not be named) restricts their employees to under 30 hours so they are never eligible for health benefits. Many of them work two jobs to make ends meet, a total of 55 hours for some.
Would you like the people who look after your kids to be cared for as well they care for your child? I would, what's your opinion?
I use childcare once in awhile. I found out that the place (which will not be named) restricts their employees to under 30 hours so they are never eligible for health benefits. Many of them work two jobs to make ends meet, a total of 55 hours for some.
Would you like the people who look after your kids to be cared for as well they care for your child? I would, what's your opinion?
Depends on how much more you're willing to pay for daycare. They'll pass those costs along to you.
Truthfully I never really thought about that before. I guess I always assumed they had some sort of benefits but never really paid attention to it. As a parent I guess I would want them to have benefits just from the health aspect alone. I wouldn't want a worker to pass their germs on to my children. As far as cost goes there would come a point where cost was a factor to me. I stay home with my children for the reason that it costs way to much now as it is to put 3 children into daycare.
Personally I expect that the person whom I depend on to care for my child is cared for as well.
Why? The person who picks your produce, bags your groceries, pumps your gas, cleans the bathroom at work, etc. probably isn't [cared for] either. Did you know some nurses work on contract or per diem and don't have health benefits either?
Why JUST your child's caretaker? Why not everyone?
I am so glad that our daycare is affiliated with my employer so most of the staff are able to have full coverage insurance - having had child care in several places, I would much rather pay a little bit more for WONDERFUL childcare where the employees are happy and love their job - for me that is priceless to leave your children in a place where you know they are happy and well cared for while you go to work
of course ideally everyone should have access to some type of healthcare, but that is a seperate issue
For me well cared for employees have lower turnover and enjoy their jobs more, which is exactly the type of enviroment i want my most precious little ones in
I work with kids, and my place of work doesnt offer benefits such as health care. I knew it coming in, its frustrating, but whaddya do? My only gripe with it, is when people still send their children to me when they are ill. ( I work w/a sports program very very hands on, with groups of kids at a time) They will come in w/fevers, coughs, spots, and after they have thrown up. ugh. I'll have kids tell me, "I didnt go to school today because I was throwing up but Mom said I should still come here today" - even had one little boy, i pulled out of my class he was so pale and miserable, turned out he had been diagnosed w/pnemonia that day!!!! Some parents are so stupid! ugh.
anyhow, it is crazy, I know most of us who have jobs that are direct involvement w/kids, do not have insurance. And yet, if we have to cancel a lesson because we are ill, parents go nutso on us! Go figure.
Somedays, I wish the US was like Canada and everyone had insurance. It'd ease a lot of my strain!
Just a little suggestion too, if you have a few dollars some days, buy some antibacterial hand lotion, and some klenex and pass em on to your child care/afterschool sports/etc. place. Most of us have to buy it all on our own dime, and then we spend the day doling it out to the kids and among staff. Doesnt last long. Anyhow, it'd benifit all and would be a very appriciated gesture. Just a thought....
Tiffany
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