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Nursery closing early Xmas eve and still paying

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purplehairrinse · 13/12/2025 15:31

Aibu for being annoyed they are charging the whole day but we have to collect before 12?

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HillBetty · 13/12/2025 15:50

Yabu. Our nursery closed early xmas eve and re opened after new year. Never once did I complain about £ or early closing on xmas eve

PrincessOfPreschool · 13/12/2025 15:50

I don't think they should charge if they're not open. But I guess it depends if they set out hours, holidays etc in the contract. If half day on Christmas eve is specified then that's fine. I fully expect that the staff are only being paid a half day!! You should ask the workers if they're getting paid a day's wage. Everywhere I've worked you're paid hourly.

TheNightingalesStarling · 13/12/2025 15:49

Its pretty normal.

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purplehairrinse · 13/12/2025 15:48

Atorwave · 13/12/2025 15:39

Think op

it matters

if termly, then it’s a set fee
if monthly it may be adjusted according to the hours

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It's all year round, if it was term only than wouldn't be charged

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vanillalattes · 13/12/2025 15:47

Cat1504 · 13/12/2025 15:41

Don’t be so tight….nursery staff earn fuck all….shit work place benefits….let them have the afternoon off and stop being so miserable about it

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They can have the afternoon off, but they shouldn't be charging parents for it.

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purplehairrinse · 13/12/2025 15:47

Wobblylegs1 · 13/12/2025 15:41

Why is you being in Spain relevant?
Were you going to pick up your child on the way home from the airport or something?!

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He won't be in nursery from Wednesday

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purplehairrinse · 13/12/2025 15:46

Cat1504 · 13/12/2025 15:41

Don’t be so tight….nursery staff earn fuck all….shit work place benefits….let them have the afternoon off and stop being so miserable about it

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What makes you think my income is more?

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purplehairrinse · 13/12/2025 15:46

Atorwave · 13/12/2025 15:44

Will your child be in Spain with you?!

No he will be with his father who has taken 3 weeks of leave

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vanillalattes · 13/12/2025 15:45

YANBU - if they choose to close early, they shouldn't be charging.

Atorwave · 13/12/2025 15:44

Will your child be in Spain with you?!

Stompythedinosaur · 13/12/2025 15:44

I'd be irritated if it wasn't in the contract. Christmas Eve isn't a bank holiday.

Squishedpassenger · 13/12/2025 15:42

I think that the point is that the nursery are charging everyone, regardless of their presence, for a full day on Xmas Eve. That is of course normal for nurseries to charge whether you are there or not. However, they aren't able to be there that afternoon because it is shut, but they are still charging for that session.

Cat1504 · 13/12/2025 15:41

purplehairrinse · 13/12/2025 15:31

Aibu for being annoyed they are charging the whole day but we have to collect before 12?

Don’t be so tight….nursery staff earn fuck all….shit work place benefits….let them have the afternoon off and stop being so miserable about it

Wobblylegs1 · 13/12/2025 15:41

purplehairrinse · 13/12/2025 15:34

I actually will be in Spain, it's after a conversatopn I had today

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Why is you being in Spain relevant?
Were you going to pick up your child on the way home from the airport or something?!

Atorwave · 13/12/2025 15:40

You like the nursery? Like the workers? Your child happy there?

bloody hell I would be happy they were given a half day on the 24th

Atorwave · 13/12/2025 15:39

purplehairrinse · 13/12/2025 15:33

Not sure why that matters ? I have child enrolled all year

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Think op

it matters

if termly, then it’s a set fee
if monthly it may be adjusted according to the hours

bitterexwife · 13/12/2025 15:38

Offer one of the workers money to babysit until you get home?

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purplehairrinse · 13/12/2025 15:34

bitterexwife · 13/12/2025 15:34

I think you’re a bit mean to be honest!
Nursery likely struggle for staff, therefore struggle to give out annual leave. Half a day on Christmas Eve is barely anything.

I actually will be in Spain, it's after a conversatopn I had today

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bitterexwife · 13/12/2025 15:34

I think you’re a bit mean to be honest!
Nursery likely struggle for staff, therefore struggle to give out annual leave. Half a day on Christmas Eve is barely anything.

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purplehairrinse · 13/12/2025 15:33

Atorwave · 13/12/2025 15:33

Do you pay termly or monthly?

Not sure why that matters ? I have child enrolled all year

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Atorwave · 13/12/2025 15:33

Do you pay termly or monthly?