Tiny Vent But Still Annoying....

[Kaddidle Care]

blue words are what I think she's thinking...

I asked her several times to let me know what days and times she is needing for care and also said several times what my business hours are.

she knows my business hours but will need drop off 15 min. early and pickup 15 min. later than my close time. = your hours mean nothing to me and I will set the times that are most convenient to me.
Then says that she would do some partial days too on occasion but would still pay the full time rate, which wasnt a compromise because my contract says that I get paid the full daily rate no matter if a child is here only a partial day = I'm not reading your contract and I'm doing you a favor.
She couldnt even tell me what days she would for need at what times = you will be available for me when I see fit.


She said some days her daughter would not be dropped off until the afternoon which to me means nap time. = I don't respect your schedule.

I am not desperate to accommodate anyone. = Too bad, I was hoping you were.

Please support me in feeling confident that I did the right thing. I dont even know what i am doubting it.

Run - don't walk from this parent. happyface

[nanglgrl]

blue words are what I think she's thinking...



Run - don't walk from this parent. happyface

Lol, exactly!::::::

[PolarCare]

Pre Interview Questionaire

Make up a little pre-interview questionaire. Send it to potential clients when they answer your ad via email.

Mine basically asks for the parents' full names, ages of kiddos, and what hours they will be needing care, including commute time.

It also asks where, if at all, the child or children were in care previously.

The questionaire lists my hours and prices, the days I'm closed, and provides a spot for the parent to initial that they have read and understand this, and that they would like to schedule an interview.

This not only determines compatibility before I waste time on an interview. It also lets potential clients know that I'm interviewing them as much as they're interviewing me, and that I don't work for them. I provide a service to clients, but I work for myself.

[cheerfuldom]

Make up a little pre-interview questionaire. Send it to potential clients when they answer your ad via email.

Mine basically asks for the parents' full names, ages of kiddos, and what hours they will be needing care, including commute time.

It also asks where, if at all, the child or children were in care previously.

The questionaire lists my hours and prices, the days I'm closed, and provides a spot for the parent to initial that they have read and understand this, and that they would like to schedule an interview.

This not only determines compatibility before I waste time on an interview. It also lets potential clients know that I'm interviewing them as much as they're interviewing me, and that I don't work for them. I provide a service to clients, but I work for myself.

absolutely agree with you. I have about a half a dozen questions that must be answered in order to schedule an interview. That is how I knew this mom had some sort of issue going on because she would never answer the questions yet continued to contact me several times in effort to set up an interview.

as an update, I sent back a polite but short email letting her know that I was not open to extending my work hours any longer than my already agreed upon business hours. She was welcome to contact me in the future should her needs change but for now, we would not be interviewing because I obviously could not meet her current needs. No reply back. Which is rude to me so whatever, I am already over it and dont need any drama mamas around here, taking up space