To think it’s actually really unfair to be charged for bank holidays at nursery?

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And no, I’m not going to complain about it because I don’t want anyone to think I begrudge the staff a day off. I don’t. But I do resent paying for a service I’m not receiving.

Do you get paid for bank holidays?

First post nails it, as usual.

I literally say in my post I don’t begrudge the staff a day off. That’s not what this is about.

They still have to pah the staff. Of course you pay.

Complain and all they will do is a) ignore you b) reaffirm their T&C to you or c) if enough parents complain they will just hike the prices and make it look like your not paying for bank holidays.

Presumably you were aware before you signed the contract for the place, yes?

So, how will they pay the staff if you don't pay for the day?

Staff still have to be paid
The nursery expenses are still all the same

Only thing you can do is not have Mondays as a nursery day

Yes, for everything else you pay a little extra every other working day and it works itself out. Nursery is the only example I've come across where you literally pay extra for a service you don't receive, if you only access it part time.

I agree it's annoying but I also accept that being annoyed is pointless as its now an industry standard.

yy don't use nursery on Mondays. Easiest way to avoid the bank hol gritted teeth.

If they don't charge the clients (ie you, OP), how do they pay staff wages, business rates, insurance, professional fees etc etc? The business still incurs costs, even when closed - it's basic economics.

Out of their profits.

The reason it annoys me is because if you send your child on a Monday then you get hit with a charge for a service you don’t get. But if you send your child on a Thursday you don’t.

Mine attend Mondays and Fridays so this is the fourth one this year.

And no, I don’t get paid if I don’t go to work. But I don’t mind them being paid. I just don’t feel it should be from my pocket.

I don't pay for bank holidays ??
Attached images to show a bill for a normal month and then this month.

That doesn’t answer the question though. It’s lovely that you don’t begrudge them a day off, but how do you expect them to get paid if their employer doesn’t get paid?

I know. I do find it frustrating but as I say I wouldn’t complain. Just venting a tad!

If they didn't charge for bank holidays they would have to charge more for the other days in order to cover costs but I do think it would be fairer on parents.

It seems unfair that a place for a child attending Monday, Tuesday and Friday costs the same as for one attending Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday when most bank holidays are on Mondays/Fridays

I will be changing my DS day because of this !

Yep. Let’s dock the staff a day’s pay for every Bank Holiday. That’s a good idea!

I think it should be factored into the business costs - the same as when most people get paid bank holidays from businesses.

Yes this would be a much fairer approach!

By charging more on the days when children do attend.

I've never used a nursery and never will, but I think that's ridiculous. How can they justify charging you for a service you're not using?

So tell me, how does a nursery (or any business) make a profit?

This is why I don’t send my kid to nursery on Mondays and Fridays (I know I’m lucky to have family help). I don’t want to pay for days I won’t get.

But then your still paying for it. It's just perception.

The thing is, when the nursery is closed there are no food costs or electric costs or even wear and tear.

Our nursery is a fairly successful local chain, with five nurseries in the county and another opening soon. It isn’t a struggling small business and could easily afford to pay staff for bank holidays without charging Mondays children for a day they aren’t going.

But who pays the staff for bank holidays if they don't charge for it?