I have looked after mindee for 6 month it is a friend of a friends child for 2 days a week. She recently told me that she needed an extra day and could I change days in a couple of months time, she sent an e-mail confirming the days.
I thought that she should pay a retainer of half fees for that day to keep the space but because she was a friend I didn't stupid mistake!
She needed full time we decided that 3 days would be OK and she would use family for the other two. I had filled my spaces with before and after schools I couldn't provide full time unless going over my numbers or giving notice to another family.
Well now she has given me 4 weeks notice cause I cant do full time. I feel so annoyed that I didn't have my business head on and thought cause she was a friend. I dont think you can trust anyone. I asked her why she didn't call me so we could discuss it.