Sick Child

[Berta]

I am sooooooooo mad right now, a parent just called me and told me that I won't have her daughter today because she is sick, I said fine I wasn't suppose to any way it's your day off, she said oh I'm sorry I forgot to tell you I have a managers meeting today, and my truck (actually SUV) has to be in the shop for a alinement, that means I'm going to take hubby's truck to work, so if he needs anything for the baby could you please go and get it for him? If my truck is done early could you give him a ride? I told her no, she should cancell the truck work and leave him a truck. She said I can't do that, it needs to be done, I than said call the district manager and tell him your daughter is sick and you are staying home with her, she said I can't do that either this meeting is mandatory, she than asked if kezzer had the day off, I said no, she's going to call her and see if she could give hubby a ride to get the truck later. Sorry to rant and rave but I think SHE should have taken the day off or at least cancelled the truck appointment and stayed with her daughter, or at least left hubby a truck. {mad}
I would have taken the day off. What would you do?

[RoadRunner]

An alignment can wait. She's being goofy.

[momofmany38]

I think that she had NO right to ask you to do that for her......she should have given you more of a notice.......she must think that you are some kind of nanny for hire or something who will just drop thier hat and coming running......i think that you did the right thing.....GOOD FOR YOU......

[Berta]

Honestly, momofmany38 she thinks I'm the child's other mother, she thinks she gets special treatment, and that her daughter is number one in my eyes and my day care revovles around her and her daughters, well she's in for a surprise I've just increased my rates for her.

[kezzer]

Berta's right. SHe thinks she's like some great gift from above or something. And to have the nerve to think I wouldn't have anything better to do on my day off than give people rides! HA! And if it was my day off I won't have my car for one.

[momofmany38]

She deserves it really......she has alot of nerve!!! I would never be able to do that to any of my children.....she needs to have a wake up call......i dont' mean that to be ignorant, but she IS the mother and she has HER responsibilites......she needs to realize what they are and ACT on them........

and kezzer, if she would ask you for something like that again, the way to break her from asking that again is to tell her that you will charge the cost of a taxi.....including the cent per mile.......a GUARANTEED way to stop people from bothering you.......LOL

[Karenluvs6]

ARRRRGGGGG! That would have made me so mad! {fire}
I know someone like her.
You know...she sounds like one of those people who does like 50 things a day, every single day...and if any ONE thing doesn't go right, they think the whole day is shot to nothing. That drives me nuts!
Ya gotta roll with the punches...and keep on moving....ya know? You just can't live on a schedule....it just can't be done.
BTW...It's good to see you back in here Momofmany {toothy}

[momofmany38]

Thanks Karen.......My brother saved my computer for me.....such a sweet guy...{angel2}.......so, everyone will be seeing ALOT of me..... {mm}{mm}{mm}

and i know of ALOT of people like that too.....it is so frustrating....{fire}

[Berta]

Well she topped it all today she brought her daughter and had a bag of clothes, I said oh more clothes for my daughter, she said no hubby has duty and I have inventory. I'm leaving work at noon today, going to the dentist, than I'll come by spend dome time with the girls, go home go to bed, and than go do inventory, did I forget to tell you that you have them tonight? So I'm glad I didn't have any plan for tonight because I have two extra children for the night. {mad}

[kezzer]

Argh!!!! Just for you Berta!! {flame} {fire}

[Berta]

Thanks kezzer, no karen she's not one of those people who do 50 things a day, she one of those people who thinks the world revovles around her because she is a manager of a video store and she needs you on call at all times for everything. No one is her equal we are all below her, so what if I'm a daycare provider, lets see I own my own business and have no one to answer to, she has to answer to the district manager, well she's still better than anyone. She thinks everyone should bow down to her and if she doesn't get what she wants from you she'll bad mouth you to anyone she can. Sorry to rant and rave on but she gets me so worked up. I told her this morning if she expects me to watch her girls this summer on Saturday nights,(you have to understand that is my only day off I have a child I watch all day on Sunday) that I'll have to charge her and extra $25.00 she said she'd find someone to stay at her house that night for less. I said okay that at least gives oone day with my kids.

[kezzer]

That would be an extra $25 per child, right? Cuz $25 isn't worth my only day off and it shouldn't have to be for you either. No matter who she is or thinks she is! {fire}

[Berta]

Well she never showed up to see the kids and wasn't home when I called so the girls could talk to her.

[kezzer]

It really is a shame for those poor girls. No child should be treated with the disregard she treats them with. SHe just dumps them off like piles of trash to the dump. Hopefully someday, before they are grown and despise her for it, she'll realize this and take better care for them.

[momofmany38]

I agree with everyone...in all of this, it is the kids that are hurt.....and in a way, i feel sorry for her, because one day, she is going to realize that SHE missed her children growing up.......and honestly, it will be HER loss.....but in the mean time, the kids have to suffer......but on the bright side of it ALL......Berta, you know that those kids are being taken care of properly.....by YOU......

I would tell her that whatever you charge her, you want DOUBLE for it for keeping them for the night and add some on top of it for the SHORT notice......it would DESERVE her right.....!!! {fire}

[blinc]

Wow. Berta, it sounds to me that she thinks because she is a regular customer of yours that she deserves more from you then any other client. It's a shame she isn't taking into consideration that you have days off, that you want to spend with your family. Maybe you could sit down and write up a fee schedule for your clients? Something that would include the costs of emergency drop offs, nights over, etc., so that she'll know up front what to expect from you? It sounds like she isn't sure what you are willing to do and what you're not willing to do. Or, she's one of those people who need to see it in black & white, before she'll get the idea.

Just a thought. :)

Good luck!

[Berta]

I found out tonight when hubby picked up the girls that she didn't she work today, she slept all morning and had a nail appointment this afternoon so the girls got picked up at 3:30 today. Needless to say I thought she worked today so I'm really upset.

[Mickyhoo]

This woman sounds like she does not deserve a kitten much less kids!! Does she do this often? Could something else be going on? How can she put getting the wheels aligned ahead of her sick child? (unless the wheels were DANGEROUSLY out of alignment)

You said her hubby had duty? Are yall military? IF you are base day care providers they limit the hours children can stay in daycare per week... unless a deployment is involved.

The only other thing I can say is please do not price her out of your daycare.. at least the girls are getting SOMEONES hugs!!!

[blinc]

*throws hands up in the air*

Well I tried giving her the benefit of the doubt Berta.
*shakes head*
Some people, huh? Nothing like having your priorities in order. {rolleyes}

[Berta]

The hubby is, she's not anymore and I'm not. I run a daycare out of my home. And yes there is something else going on also when hubby has duty. Hubby is getting sick of it also, I mean he's really upset about it, and is getting ready to say something, so I'm just going to sit back and take care of the girls and let hubby at her.

[Mickyhoo]

If you live and have daycare out of your home the military regulates that too.. I figured you were a home daycare-provider.

I liked the remark about sitting back and letting hubby at her.. the girls are lucky you are there to help pick up the pieces!!!

We had a neighbor like that at our last base.