Staffing Tip #4: Pay Your Staff What They're Worth

Whatever you do, don't take advantage of animal lovers. If you've been through the hiring process already, you know that good staff in the daycare are very hard to come by. Establishing a fair pay rate is a must. It is a lot of people's dream job to work with dogs but at the end of the day, if it doesn't pay the bills, any job no matter how much you love it can become a burden. A decent pay rate in the animal industry only confirms to the staff member that they have made the right choice coming to work for you. I know it may be hard to come up with a decent figure when you are starting out so really rack your brains to think of any other incentives you could offer your team to make it worth their while.