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This is just a vent but seriously, I should have just listened to my gut on this one and I didn't. Interviewed and did one week's care. Little one was horrendous at drop off and cried a lot during the day. Parents ended care at the end of the week because my rate was too high and because my ratio was too high. Well little do they know that I am in close contact with their previous provider and know for certain that my rate was only $5 more than the previous provider with only one more child (their child!) in my ratio as compared to the old provider. They are quite well off, travel a lot and the old provider said the same so I do not believe at all that $5 a week was cracking their finances. I find it odd that they suddenly have a problem with my ratio at the end of the week yet were fine with it at interview, same with the rate. None of the dropoffs or pickups were chaotic and for almost all of the times, they didn't even see the other kids (their kid was first drop off, last pickup) so it was not affecting them at all from what they could see or experience.
I wish they would have just been honest. I know for a fact that they were getting an extra 90 minutes of care with their old provider (and she retired, gee I wonder why....) and I would not put up with that schedule. Mom was wanting several hours more per day outside of her work schedule which is just plain selfish if you ask me. 11 or 12 hours of care a day, 5 days a week is not something I will put up with when I know good and well that the parents can pick up A LOT earlier. I find it especially annoying that my ratio was "too high" yet they are okay with their child having no face time with them during most of the week. Its like parents want to act like they care but they only care so far as it doesn't cramp their own style and free time. I bet for sure that they found some poor soul to work 60 hours or more a week caring for their daughter and that is why they went somewhere else. And I caught mom in a lie saying kid wasnt going to be here on Friday because they were going out of town, then Dad comes to pickup and says no, just he is going. Mom and kid are not going anywhere yet they did not show up on Friday for daycare.
Whatever. I dont need that drama and was not clicking with them or their child anyway but I would rather a person just be honest and say "We found someone that will work the longer hours we want" rather than trying to say my rates were high and my ratio was high and they were "concerned with the number of kids here" as if I had some crazy amount and the reason this did not work out was my fault. It does make me mad to have my judgement questioned on rates and ratios when I know good and well what is reasonable, fair for me and the kids, what is normal for this area, etc. I don't like for people to treat me like I am stupid and dont know what they are really doing.....using me for temp care while they continue to interview until they find someone that doesn't tell them no. Their previous provider was run ragged and gave into parents all the time so no wonder she finally retired. I am saying retired but it was really that she closed down. I dont know that she took care of kids for more than three years tops, maybe two. and I generally have five here including my own kids and am well within the legal limits. I know for a fact that their old provider had 4 and lots of time, had her school ager grand kids at the house too and caring for the daycare kids, something I would never allow.
I do not appreciate being lied to or dealing with drama and fake people so good riddance.
I wish they would have just been honest. I know for a fact that they were getting an extra 90 minutes of care with their old provider (and she retired, gee I wonder why....) and I would not put up with that schedule. Mom was wanting several hours more per day outside of her work schedule which is just plain selfish if you ask me. 11 or 12 hours of care a day, 5 days a week is not something I will put up with when I know good and well that the parents can pick up A LOT earlier. I find it especially annoying that my ratio was "too high" yet they are okay with their child having no face time with them during most of the week. Its like parents want to act like they care but they only care so far as it doesn't cramp their own style and free time. I bet for sure that they found some poor soul to work 60 hours or more a week caring for their daughter and that is why they went somewhere else. And I caught mom in a lie saying kid wasnt going to be here on Friday because they were going out of town, then Dad comes to pickup and says no, just he is going. Mom and kid are not going anywhere yet they did not show up on Friday for daycare.
Whatever. I dont need that drama and was not clicking with them or their child anyway but I would rather a person just be honest and say "We found someone that will work the longer hours we want" rather than trying to say my rates were high and my ratio was high and they were "concerned with the number of kids here" as if I had some crazy amount and the reason this did not work out was my fault. It does make me mad to have my judgement questioned on rates and ratios when I know good and well what is reasonable, fair for me and the kids, what is normal for this area, etc. I don't like for people to treat me like I am stupid and dont know what they are really doing.....using me for temp care while they continue to interview until they find someone that doesn't tell them no. Their previous provider was run ragged and gave into parents all the time so no wonder she finally retired. I am saying retired but it was really that she closed down. I dont know that she took care of kids for more than three years tops, maybe two. and I generally have five here including my own kids and am well within the legal limits. I know for a fact that their old provider had 4 and lots of time, had her school ager grand kids at the house too and caring for the daycare kids, something I would never allow.
I do not appreciate being lied to or dealing with drama and fake people so good riddance.
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