Rude Parents

[awestbrook713]

She used the excuse that her mother said she would call, my problem with this answer is I did not enter into a contract with her mother I entered it with her, she was the one that asked me to watch her daughter and said SHE would call me. This is the norm for her anything to get rid of a few parental responsibilities. The words I'm sorry our losing there meaning real fast to me.

[beachgrl]

Gotta love it. Sounds like a classic case of "I love my cell phone, I need my phone, I can't live without my phone" but when it comes to making a call...can't do it. DUHHHHHHHH!!!!!!

Exactly, what in the world? I have added a no show/call policy to my contract just because of things like this!

[wdmmom]

It's my "convenience fee". I require a 30 minute notice prior to arrival time of absences. I don't get it, that'll be an $10 in addition to your daily rate.

I haven't had to charge it but I will and the parents know it!

[Christian Mother]

I family I care for that I really do love and they are sooo helpful with providing work for my husband while he's layed off...but they own their own biz and bring their little guy to me on a drop-in bases. When they started it would be 2 maybe 3 days a wk. Then for 2 wks it was almost all week. Then mom had baby and I didn't see them for a month and then they would like to bring him a day here and there or a couple days but they notified me this week they'd like to start back up with 2 days a wk. When she went on maternity leave she told me that this would be his last day of care and then maybe in a month or so he'd come maybe a one day here and there. At the time I was fine with that but I did tell her I def. need to find a replacement for him bc that would be a huge loss in income for me by just holding that spot open. But I did tell her that of course if there was room I'd love to have him. But I filled that spot a month ago with a part timer who comes 3 to 4 days a wk and I have another full timer starting in Dec. so I don't know if I'll have room for him. They want set days which would be nice but my part timer isn't always set days so I have to either make them stick to set days or have them pay for full time rate to have there schedule be open. I would really like to have this little guy in care bc of all the help they already provide us. I will have to pray that God figures the schedules out..!!

[awestbrook713]

christian mother I hope it works out for you. This business of ours has its ups and downs and although kids needing daycare is a given there are no definates to count on.

[Ariana]

I wish I had the guts to do that. It just ticks me off that I am expected to be at their beck and call 24/7 but they don't think I have the right to a higher rate for this convenience

Why are you expected to be at their beck and call 24/7? I think thats just what you've allowed to happen. The next time this lady called me I'd say "sorry I can't". It's not worth it!!

[awestbrook713]

Well I had already decided that is what I will be doing. I'm not making very much at the present time so passing on watching kids isn't feesible right now, I have to take what I can for my family and our budget. At the same time I don't want to be a door mat. I guess it probably is my fault but she was still rude.

[Ariana]

Well I had already decided that is what I will be doing. I'm not making very much at the present time so passing on watching kids isn't feesible right now, I have to take what I can for my family and our budget. At the same time I don't want to be a door mat. I guess it probably is my fault but she was still rude.

She is rude no question about it!! I guess I just feel bad that you have to deal with this crap to make a living. Can you get a part-time job or something outside of daycare to suplement your income? Or at the very least make some ground rules so you get paid. I know it's none of my business but I hate it when people get walked on

[awestbrook713]

I am looking for a medical transcription job that I can do from home. I finished the course in the summer just didn't have time to look for job with me being pregnant and working a full time job. I choose daycare so I could stay home with my newborn and still help with the bills. I have rewritten my policies and contract and everything should get a little better next year since I have started looking out for me and my family and started putting my foot down, unfortunately there are still hiccups along the way.

[Christian Mother]

Why are you expected to be at their beck and call 24/7? I think thats just what you've allowed to happen. The next time this lady called me I'd say "sorry I can't". It's not worth it!!

I think for some of us it just comes down to availability for the day and making extra money we didn't anticipate getting. Sometimes we just don't have all of our spots filled and it's nice to get a occasional call to fill it. If I knew I was full I'd be honest and just say I'm sorry I don't have room today. Either they will call back to ck in again or they'll realize that they've lost that future spot. For the families that constantly cancel I tell them I'm sorry but you've canceled on me X amount of times and I just don't have room to hold your spot only for you to cancel on such sort notice. Guaranteed they never call again or they apologize and do something about it. Personally I'd just make a excuse up and say I don't have room but thanks for thinking of me.