Late Night Business Texts

[daycare]

I have not had a chance to read all of the responses, but I use my cell phone as my home phone too, so turning it off is not an option for me.

Is this your only phone as well?

I started charging an inconvenience fee for stuff like this. My other thing that drives me nuts is the texts,emails and phone calls on the weekends. Despite my efforts to ignore them all, parents will keep on doing it until they get a response. Funny how fast it stopped when I started charging $5.00 after hours inconvenience fee. I charge it for after hours text as well. If you want me to be on-call, your going to pay me....

[crazydaycarelady]

I agree with the others, I would not have responded.

[littlemissmuffet]

I am livid. I called back this morning, only to be told they will come at their normal time, and she hung up before I could say anything. I texted and said that I don't appreciate late night texts\schedule changes. Got a long text back saying I "Get paid to put up with her" and that I never answer calls. If I had calls before 9:00 at night I would answer..

They came at their regular time. I talked to her on the phone about how I need adequate notice etc. ugh

:: I would have called back and told her I don't get paid enough to put up with anyone's bullcrap. I also would have told her not to bother coming, that she was no longer welcome in my daycare. I HATE rude people, I WILL/DO term for this kind of disrespectful behaviour.

[countrymom]

this is why I don't give dcp's my cell number. If its important call my house and leave a message.

[jojosmommy]

I wish I could charge for that time, but it's not private pay

I KNEW IT!

Not surprised here. We have had many a discussion about the entitlement syndrome of those who don't pay for daycare and how they assume you are theirs because they pay you. Funny since they actually don't pay jack for care..... I better stop before I dig a hole I can't get out of...........

[mema]

I am livid. I called back this morning, only to be told they will come at their normal time, and she hung up before I could say anything. I texted and said that I don't appreciate late night texts\schedule changes. Got a long text back saying I "Get paid to put up with her" and that I never answer calls. If I had calls before 9:00 at night I would answer..

They came at their regular time. I talked to her on the phone about how I need adequate notice etc. ugh

Wow! That's all I can say.

I have answered a few late night text messages, but they don't happen often and are usually closer to 10pm. If I don't happen to see them, oh well. Some have come in that late, and I just look at it and ignore it until morning.

[Crystal]

She would have been told " NO, I don't get paid to put up with you, I get paid to care for your child. Which I will no longer be doing, as you clearly do not have any respect for me, my policies or my personal time. Effective immediatley your child care services are terminated"

I guarantee you she would have backtracked really quickly and ate her words. Then, the ball would be 100% in your court and you could decide if you were going to allow her one more chance.

Honestly, I would STILL do it. I do not have the time, nor patience to tolerate being treated with such disdain. And, I have no respect for someone who could be so narcissistic....and if I don't respect you, I cannot work with you.

[saved4always]

I am livid. I called back this morning, only to be told they will come at their normal time, and she hung up before I could say anything. I texted and said that I don't appreciate late night texts\schedule changes. Got a long text back saying I "Get paid to put up with her" and that I never answer calls. If I had calls before 9:00 at night I would answer..

They came at their regular time. I talked to her on the phone about how I need adequate notice etc. ugh

What a rude person! You "get paid to put up with her"???!!!! What is THAT??? I am livid for you! I would totally tell her that you get paid to provide childcare for her children during contracted hours, nothing more and nothing less. I think I would term if at all possible for an attitude like that.

[Cat Herder]

She would have been told " NO, I don't get paid to put up with you, I get paid to care for your child. Which I will no longer be doing, as you clearly do not have any respect for me, my policies or my personal time. Effective immediatley your child care services are terminated"

I don't have time for adult children.

[Mom&Provider]

I agree with pretty well everyone else! I would not have replied to that text, it's waaaay late and after 'office hours', sorry, but no. It's nice that you want to help her out, but by not replying there wouldn't be an issue.

[Mom&Provider]

I am livid. I called back this morning, only to be told they will come at their normal time, and she hung up before I could say anything. I texted and said that I don't appreciate late night texts\schedule changes. Got a long text back saying I "Get paid to put up with her" and that I never answer calls. If I had calls before 9:00 at night I would answer..

They came at their regular time. I talked to her on the phone about how I need adequate notice etc. ugh

Just saw this as I read further down...I would not have accepted her into my home this morning. Period. I'm not good with confrontation or keeping my backbone when I really need it, but to be spoken to like that...no way...even I wouldn't put up with that!!

I would have terminated on the spot. You are NOT being paid to put up with her, there is no amount of money that would make THAT worth while!

[daymommy]

I have a dad that has done this repeatedly. It was after 10 once so I didn't respond...I actually was already in bed and didn't even see the text until the next morning. Anyway, he wanted to know if he could bring ds the following morning (a non scheduled day). Well when I didn't respond he just showed up to drop off at 6:30. It wasn't a day off or anything so not THAT huge of a deal, but it left me feeling very frustrated and disrespected!

[Blackcat31]

Even worse.....I was butt dialed by a DCD last night at 2:16 and 2:32 A.M. :confused:

Child isn't even here this week and last time I got a middle of the night phone call was for a death in my immediate family