Commercial, home or non profit, daycare will augment your family income, but will never make you a millionaire. Daycare providers are always in demand, and anyone choosing that profession will never be in need of a job if they move or want to change jobs.

Health, strength and youth are a great advantage to daycare providers. Though the work can be routine at time, caring for children can be physically, mentally and emotionally wearing. Daycare providers must be constantly on the alert. Their charges require continuous attention and care, as well as a whole heap of patience.

Care givers need to be on their feet virtually the whole day. They will automatically bend over an umpteen number of times to listen to the opinions and concerns of little persons 1-2 feet tall, lift them up, carry them around, and always have a smile on their faces. To say this is tiring when done over a long period of time would be an understatement.

Working hours vary for daycare providers. Many child care centers do not close until all the children have been picked up. Parents and guardians running behind schedule frequently means over time and frustration for daycare providers who often have to postpone any personal plans they had for that day.

Many daycare providers employed by child care institutions work at least 40 or 50 hours a week. The hours for self employed and part time daycare providers vary. The self employed daycare providers sometimes being called upon to mind their charges for 70 or more hours a week. The part time employees can often work as little or as much as they like.

Any job is difficult and child minding is no exception. However, the turnover rate of employees in this sector is particularly high in the child care industry due to its many disadvantages (low pay, lack of benefits, frustrating hours, physically and mentally exhausting conditions…). Experienced hands retire from the ranks early and leave enthusiastic bright eyed innocents to fill their ranks.

In all fairness, many daycare providers like their jobs and find teaching and caring for tiny tots a very rewarding experience. Preschool teachers, teacher helpers and daycare providers account for over three quarters of salary jobs in the country today. Daycare service providing is also the number one choice in the self employment industry for individuals wishing to work from their homes.

Unlike the many other jobs that you will find the idea of caring for children calls for a unique individual. Without these many daycare providers many parents would find their busy lives even more busy and frustrating. Leading to unhappy parents and very unhappy children.