Venting Thread

[Kimskiddos]

I completely get it! We are looking for a new to us motorhome. Hubby has fallen for one and the guy selling it has given us the run around for a weeks now. We are suppose to go see it tomorrow after work (cross town in horrific rush hour traffic). We will see.

[Alwaysgreener]

Not Day care but.. .

My car needs a new engine, so we decided to scrap it.

I found one I wanted to look at on fb. Dh messages the lady and asked if we could come see it. She responded she was available all day Saturday and asked for our number.

He calls us later and we agree on 11 the next day. He says he will call back with an address.

The next day at 10:20 we start to leave and I call him because I realized he hasn't called. She answers the phone and asks, which one are we.
(Note, she kept putting me on hold to check with him, while he was sleeping)
Me: 11 o'clock, can I have an address (as we are in the car heading towards them)
Her: he's sleeping and works 3rd, not sure why he schedule for so early. Can you come later? (I have DH stop driving)
Me: what time will he get up?
Her: 4, are you coming to look or buy?
Me: looking at the car, my son naps until 4, we couldn't get there until after that. Your message said you were available anytime today.
Her: you can't come until after your friend naps?
Me: not my friend, my son he is 16 months old. why can't you show us the car?
Her: cause I have kids
Me: so do we.
Her: let me ask, minute later, how about noon?
Me: no noon is to late,(lunch time) if you can't meet now then I guess we keep looking for a car.
Pause
Her: No
Me: okay good bye
About 4:30 they called back, I didn't answer.

[BumbleBee]

I know I'm blessed to have an emergency fund and to have one that I haven't had to touch in 3 years.

But I hate it when I have to use it. I really hate it when I have to use a big chunk of it all at once.

Vent/whine over.

[Leigh]

Dcm of 6 year old girl (I usually only have during summer) texts me at 9 am saying she kept dcg home to play hookie/have a girls day but then got an offer from a friend to go workout and asks if I can take her for the day (10-4). Why pull her from school for the day?!

Wow! First, I would assume that the child is actually sick-maybe sent home yesterday? Second, I would ask that mom HOW she manages to work out for SIX straight hours! Is she an Olympian?

[Ariana]

Dcm of 6 year old girl (I usually only have during summer) texts me at 9 am saying she kept dcg home to play hookie/have a girls day but then got an offer from a friend to go workout and asks if I can take her for the day (10-4). Why pull her from school for the day?!

I would have ignored this text altogether. The audacity to even think this is ok

[Ac114]

Dcm of 6 year old girl (I usually only have during summer) texts me at 9 am saying she kept dcg home to play hookie/have a girls day but then got an offer from a friend to go workout and asks if I can take her for the day (10-4). Why pull her from school for the day?!

This is awful and just downright mean to do to your child. I cherish my mommy/child dates. I honestly don’t think I would have been nice in my response to that text.

[LysesKids]

Or decide they can only work x days or hours per day because they are in college

I did have to work around my College classes decades ago... it's not as simple as some may think depending on the Major. I had to schedule one class totally not like my others & it made life hell to work around; Mandatory class that was only taught once every 4 semesters which made it crazier. Believe me, back in the day, we wanted to work . Since closing daycare last year & becoming an Elder caregiver, life has not gotten easier... the driving to work totally ****s some days (45-60 min each way) and I'm still changing diapers

[Josiegirl]

Dcm of 6 year old girl (I usually only have during summer) texts me at 9 am saying she kept dcg home to play hookie/have a girls day but then got an offer from a friend to go workout and asks if I can take her for the day (10-4). Why pull her from school for the day?!

I would've said uhuh. Way to dash a little girl's hopeful plans of a mommy/daughter special day. THIS type of thing shows you just how selfish some parents can be. :confused:

[springv]

One that's sad and two why did she allow her to miss a day if she knew she was going to be gone with her friends???:confused:

i can't believe she admitted she would rather spend the day with friends than with her daughter. Bet she will whine and become a victim when her daughter prefers spending time with her friends than spending time with her later, too.

exactly.

[Cat Herder]

Dcm of 6 year old girl (I usually only have during summer) texts me at 9 am saying she kept dcg home to play hookie/have a girls day but then got an offer from a friend to go workout and asks if I can take her for the day (10-4). Why pull her from school for the day?!

I can't believe she admitted she would rather spend the day with friends than with her daughter. Bet she will whine and become a victim when her daughter prefers spending time with her friends than spending time with her later, too.

Dcm of 6 year old girl (I usually only have during summer) texts me at 9 am saying she kept dcg home to play hookie/have a girls day but then got an offer from a friend to go workout and asks if I can take her for the day (10-4). Why pull her from school for the day?!

[springv]

Or decide they can only work x days or hours per day because they are in college

[PB&J]

we are short of teachers because one is student teaching and one (who is also the administrator) had surgery. The owner hired one girl and gave her a two week trial and during her trial, her real personality came out and she quit and we thought we had hires another girl but she texted the owner this morning and changed her mind at the last minute. We need people that will actually work and not complain and do their job

same!!!!!!!!

[springv]

We are short of teachers because one is student teaching and one (who is also the administrator) had surgery. The owner hired one girl and gave her a two week trial and during her trial, her real personality came out and she quit and we thought we had hires another girl but she texted the owner this morning and changed her mind at the last minute. We need people that will actually work and not complain and do their job