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This one is funny though......
Well Mom might not think so.
I had a wedding to go to on Friday night and my friend/emergency aide offered to come in and close for me. As parents arrive, I notify them of her closing and all is good. Divorce mom even chats with me about the wedding being on a Friday and in the rain...blah blah blah. Says its no big deal. She is going to be picking up early anyway. Mom never picks up early. Daddy days are great days. Mommy days are late arrivals and late pick up days. But whatever. The end result is she clearly knows the evening situation. The day progresses and off I go for the night.
I close at 5:30. 5:15 I get a text from my friend saying divorce mom just called. I know what that means. So much for early pick up. I tell her to note the pick up time and let me know. 5:55 I get a pic of the younger sister (there is two children) standing in front of my clock that reads the time. I know clearly they are still there. LOL!
Mom shows and goes on and on about how much traffic there was and she got stuck behind a truck on the highway and yet there was no accident and all her normal "feel sorry for me" poo she spews at every late pick up. She hands my friend $5 and says "this is for your troubles. Go ahead and keep it". As they turn to leave the oldest announces "See mom. You can lie and tell Miss XXXX you were on time and she won't know cause she isn't here".:
: (Awesome right!! 
)The mom looks at my friend and says "Oh no. We can't do that. I will tell her the truth".:::::: So now you know what is going on behind the scenes in order for the child to make that comment and blow her mom out of the water.
My friend leaves me a word for word script of the convo along with the $5 and tells me to call her when I get home and read it.
I just sent mom a text reminder her she owes me $20. She writes back and says "$20?! Whats that for? I paid XXXX $5". I reminded her that it is $5 per every 15 min your are late x 2 for both girls. She gets pissed then. Says she was just late due to weather!! I didn't even get into the fact that her excuse isn't consistent!! Weather...traffic...accident. LOL Says I only charged her $5 ever! I said my fee has never been $5 till whenever you decide to show. I charged $5 per every 15 min late until last yr when she decided to make late pick ups a regular habit. Cut her a break or tried too. But then it went from 5 min late to 10 min late to 30 min late....from once in a blue moon to at least once a week now. And THAT is when it went to x2 for both girls. My paperwork clearly states the rules. I cut her a break. But not anymore. Its been a year since I upped her late pick up to normal. It was only a week ago I had just had the youngest and she didn't show and I had to take the child with me to church for my choir practice and I charged her THEN! But it was only the one child at that time. But still, it was not $5!! And she was 45 min late!!!!!!! She says she doesn't owe that!! I said sorry. But when you continue to come later and later and over and over each week, I do not work after hours for free. You owe $20. I think she misses the concept of late fee. It isn't a payment for me/staff working after hours for pennies as an extension of your day. Its MEANT to be a punishment!
She doesn't know it yet but I had a chat with divorce dad today. Notified him that it is now pick ups after 6 pm now and I am done. From now on, when the mommy call comes that she is going to be late, 5:30 on the dot dad is getting a pick up call. He was major pissed off!! He lives right down the street. Said he was home on Friday and the girls should not be there that late! Mom does not like when I notify dad of issues like late payments or pick ups etc. But I am done. Not here by 5:30....dad gets called first. Then I go right on down the pick up list. Whomever gets here first is the winner. AND I still charge the late fee! The only reason those kids are still here is because of dad. Dad tells me he is applying for primary custody. I say YIPPIE! Cause lord knows mom shouldn't be!
And the best part of this story.....mom was off work and home all day
I have three months until both are in school. Then I am DONE DONE DONE! Unless dad gets custody. Then I might do before/after. If the situation is like it is now....nope. Done. I love those girls but I don't love them enough to continue another milla-second beyond.
So. No response to my last "oh well" text. Lets vote on if she shows with it in hand?
Well Mom might not think so.
I had a wedding to go to on Friday night and my friend/emergency aide offered to come in and close for me. As parents arrive, I notify them of her closing and all is good. Divorce mom even chats with me about the wedding being on a Friday and in the rain...blah blah blah. Says its no big deal. She is going to be picking up early anyway. Mom never picks up early. Daddy days are great days. Mommy days are late arrivals and late pick up days. But whatever. The end result is she clearly knows the evening situation. The day progresses and off I go for the night.
I close at 5:30. 5:15 I get a text from my friend saying divorce mom just called. I know what that means. So much for early pick up. I tell her to note the pick up time and let me know. 5:55 I get a pic of the younger sister (there is two children) standing in front of my clock that reads the time. I know clearly they are still there. LOL!
Mom shows and goes on and on about how much traffic there was and she got stuck behind a truck on the highway and yet there was no accident and all her normal "feel sorry for me" poo she spews at every late pick up. She hands my friend $5 and says "this is for your troubles. Go ahead and keep it". As they turn to leave the oldest announces "See mom. You can lie and tell Miss XXXX you were on time and she won't know cause she isn't here".:
: (Awesome right!! )The mom looks at my friend and says "Oh no. We can't do that. I will tell her the truth".:::::: So now you know what is going on behind the scenes in order for the child to make that comment and blow her mom out of the water.My friend leaves me a word for word script of the convo along with the $5 and tells me to call her when I get home and read it.
I just sent mom a text reminder her she owes me $20. She writes back and says "$20?! Whats that for? I paid XXXX $5". I reminded her that it is $5 per every 15 min your are late x 2 for both girls. She gets pissed then. Says she was just late due to weather!! I didn't even get into the fact that her excuse isn't consistent!! Weather...traffic...accident. LOL Says I only charged her $5 ever! I said my fee has never been $5 till whenever you decide to show. I charged $5 per every 15 min late until last yr when she decided to make late pick ups a regular habit. Cut her a break or tried too. But then it went from 5 min late to 10 min late to 30 min late....from once in a blue moon to at least once a week now. And THAT is when it went to x2 for both girls. My paperwork clearly states the rules. I cut her a break. But not anymore. Its been a year since I upped her late pick up to normal. It was only a week ago I had just had the youngest and she didn't show and I had to take the child with me to church for my choir practice and I charged her THEN! But it was only the one child at that time. But still, it was not $5!! And she was 45 min late!!!!!!! She says she doesn't owe that!! I said sorry. But when you continue to come later and later and over and over each week, I do not work after hours for free. You owe $20. I think she misses the concept of late fee. It isn't a payment for me/staff working after hours for pennies as an extension of your day. Its MEANT to be a punishment!
She doesn't know it yet but I had a chat with divorce dad today. Notified him that it is now pick ups after 6 pm now and I am done. From now on, when the mommy call comes that she is going to be late, 5:30 on the dot dad is getting a pick up call. He was major pissed off!! He lives right down the street. Said he was home on Friday and the girls should not be there that late! Mom does not like when I notify dad of issues like late payments or pick ups etc. But I am done. Not here by 5:30....dad gets called first. Then I go right on down the pick up list. Whomever gets here first is the winner. AND I still charge the late fee! The only reason those kids are still here is because of dad. Dad tells me he is applying for primary custody.
I say YIPPIE! Cause lord knows mom shouldn't be!And the best part of this story.....mom was off work and home all day
I have three months until both are in school. Then I am DONE DONE DONE! Unless dad gets custody. Then I might do before/after. If the situation is like it is now....nope. Done. I love those girls but I don't love them enough to continue another milla-second beyond.
So. No response to my last "oh well" text. Lets vote on if she shows with it in hand?
there is no way in he** that I would put up with this women. no way!
Before/after is extra money in my pocket. It doesn't pay much and not worth the headache. She can pay for before/afterschool care at the school and pay $$$$$ and dream about what used to be's.
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