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Originally Posted by Becki_in_IN
Y Remember, you are the one that is being paid by the county to take care of this child. That is probably why they expect you to provide transportation whenever they ask. (I use to have visits in my house and I would much rather take the kids to visits elsewhwere anytime.) I never was asked when it was convenient. I was just told. That's the way it is.
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Wow. I don't know about where you are, but where I am, we are not paid by the county. We are partially, and only very partially, reimbursed for the money we spend on the kids. $387 a month isn't enough compensation for me to agree that the county can order me to disrupt my schedule and transport whenever they ask. (In fact, I'm not even sure $387 pays for the gas!)
I think if DSS wants people to become foster parents and stay in the system, they have to treat us like the volunteers we are. When you think of it, we provide more labor at less cost than anybody else involved in the system. It seems to me that this should be paid for in respect, not in disregard.