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I wouldn't have helped either. Not that I don't like helping people, but not my competition, and people who are rude and dishonest. She can figure it out on her own like the rest of us.
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I have been burned by a provider who was nosy. She was always checking my adds out on cl to see how many openings I have, she would call me to ask if this particular client called me about dc. It got annoying. Delete the email and move on.
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She said she wanted her son to be more independent by going to a different daycare and was not dishonest.
I gave her some info and surprise surprise soon as I did, she said she'd get back to me IF she was interested in speaking further.
I blocked her, I'm tired of having my time wasted. I should have deleted and moved on in the first placeComment
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If she stated in her ads that she doesn't have children, but tells you she has a son, she's being dishonest to someone!Comment
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My family is thinking about possibly moving to Oregon (but my brother wants us to move to Washington
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But I would be very careful when it comes to sharing prices because Tom Copeland says if someone find out that it could be considered "price fixing"- which is considered an illegal business practice. This says red flag all over it
Red Flag 1 She didn't state that she had a child to begin with (most parents love to brag about their children) and she's asking you about the differences between registered, licensed, and certified.
Red Flag 2 In her advertisement it states she has no children. She is obviously fishing.
Red Flag 3 If she is unlicensed now and asking these questions, she is probably looking into getting registered or licensed soon.
Red Flag 4 She seems very rude and impatient about getting this information with her response "yes I have a son now please answer my questions"
Honestly, even if she was seriously looking for care I would just not respond back to her and ignore any further communication because just Red Flag 4 alone would be a sign that she would be a very demanding client. That comment would make my blood boil and make me want to say "Next!"
If you don't want to seem rude you can ask her the age of "her son" and say "I'm sorry I have no openings for that age group right now" or you can make up something like you have a personal rule about caring for the children of other providers- maybe say you don't want it to affect your networking relationship or professional relationship with other providers. With the price thing, if you don't advertise your price just tell her that your licensor says you legally cannot give that type of information to other providers in your area (because of the fixed pricing thing).Comment
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That I understand because my former boss did the same with her children when they were in preschool because some kids have a hard time sharing mommy (a few kids at the co-op have this issue, even for a 3 hour day every couple of weeks). But then why would she lie to her potential clients?Comment
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I have no idea why she lied, and I don't want to stick around to find out!
Th only reason I can think of is from my personal experience.. I do not have any children myself and have had several parents say this is appealing to them since I won't be dividing my time between my children and daycare children since obviously my own children would take priority...
I also just found out that this provider is nearly twenty miles away so I am SERIOUSLY doubting that she is considering me as a provider
There are at least 50 providers between us.Comment
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