Ever had a current DCP answer your CL ad?

[bklsmum]

I put up a new ad this week for the first time in a long while because I want to go with a younger group and one of my current infant DCPs answered the ad after just telling me 3 damn days ago how happy he is here and how much she loves that.

[NightOwl]

WOW. Awkward is an understatement. Did you reply or tell her that it's you?

[Blackcat31]

I put up a new ad this week for the first time in a long while because I want to go with a younger group and one of my current infant DCPs answered the ad after just telling me 3 damn days ago how happy he is here and how much she loves that.

Is your ad advertising rates cheaper than the family is paying now?

I think no matter what families tell you, some (not all) are ALWAYS on the look out for more affordable care.

I wouldn't take it personally.

[cheerfuldom]

oh dang....keep us updated

[bklsmum]

WOW. Awkward is an understatement. Did you reply or tell her that it's you?

No. I just decided to let her lead it. In the last email she told me she interviewed someone else that day and was going with them instead. This morning at drop off she told me a friend lost her job and was going to be taking him so I just let her lie and took her two week notice.

[bklsmum]

Is your ad advertising rates cheaper than the family is paying now?

I think no matter what families tell you, some (not all) are ALWAYS on the look out for more affordable care.

I wouldn't take it personally.

I actually had the exact same rate with less of a prepay discount than she gets now so it was more expensive care by about 100 a month.

[TaylorTots]

WOW! :hug:

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

I would have said, "I figured you would go an alternate route when you replied to my craigslist ad for daycare. Best of luck."

[melilley]

I would have said, "I figured you would go an alternate route when you replied to my craigslist ad for daycare. Best of luck."

Love this! The look on her face would be priceless!

[taylorw1210]

I would have said, "I figured you would go an alternate route when you replied to my craigslist ad for daycare. Best of luck."

I totally would have said this!

[Blackcat31]

I actually had the exact same rate with less of a prepay discount than she gets now so it was more expensive care by about 100 a month.

Aww, :hug:

I'd try to find a way to let her know you know it was her that replied though.

[NeedaVaca]

I would probably reply to her craigslist email as yourself.

Something along the lines of, I really enjoyed having DCK in my care, as per your 2 week notice xxx will be your last day and we wish you the best.

It's not a mean email or anything but she would know

[DaveA]

I would have said, "I figured you would go an alternate route when you replied to my craigslist ad for daycare. Best of luck."

This would be what I would have said.

[MarinaVanessa]

I would probably reply to her craigslist email as yourself.

Something along the lines of, I really enjoyed having DCK in my care, as per your 2 week notice xxx will be your last day and we wish you the best.

It's not a mean email or anything but she would know

I would try to find something to email her about and hit the "reply" button on the email she sent you when she answered your CL ad so that at the bottom of the email she could read HER inquiry. Then I'd not say Not. One. More. Word. About. It. Again. like if nothing had happened.

Something like this is what she should get ....

[email title in inbox]

RE: Full-Time opening available now {or whatever your CL ad title was}

[e-mail once opened]

Hi Susan,

It's me, Wendy Wonderful. I just wanted to follow up on your two week notice and remind you that I will be using your 2 week deposit and apply it towards your final two weeks of care. I will have Little Johnny's belongings ready to go for you at pick on Friday September X since that will be his last day here.

It was great having you guys here. I sure will miss Johnny

Thanks!

-----Original Message-----
From: [DCP name] <DCP.email.address@email.com>
To: [Craiglist] <CraiglistEmail@Craiglist.com>
Sent: Day of week, Month Day, year Time
Subject: RE: [title of CL post]

Hi,

I was interested in some information about your opening.

Etc.


*** Just letting her know that I know would be enough for me to go along with the rest of my 2 weeks with a big fat huge smile on my face ::

And then when she walks in every morning for the next 2 weeks I would be really nice and ALWAYS have a huge smile on my face. I might even chuckle to myself a few times. I would find the whole thing pretty damn amusing

[NeedaVaca]

I would try to find something to email her about and hit the "reply" button on the email she sent you when she answered your CL ad so that at the bottom of the email she could read HER inquiry. Then I'd not say Not. One. More. Word. About. It. Again. like if nothing had happened.

Something like this is what she should get ....

[email title in inbox]

RE: Full-Time opening available now {or whatever your CL ad title was}

[e-mail once opened]

Hi Susan,

It's me, Wendy Wonderful. I just wanted to follow up on your two week notice and remind you that I will be using your 2 week deposit and apply it towards your final two weeks of care. I will have Little Johnny's belongings ready to go for you at pick on Friday September X since that will be his last day here.

It was great having you guys here. I sure will miss Johnny

Thanks!

-----Original Message-----
From: [DCP name] <DCP.email.address@email.com>
To: [Craiglist] <CraiglistEmail@Craiglist.com>
Sent: Day of week, Month Day, year Time
Subject: RE: [title of CL post]

Hi,

I was interested in some information about your opening.

Etc.


*** Just letting her know that I know would be enough for me to go along with the rest of my 2 weeks with a big fat huge smile on my face ::

And then when she walks in every morning for the next 2 weeks I would be really nice and ALWAYS have a huge smile on my face. I might even chuckle to myself a few times. I would find the whole thing pretty damn amusing

That was what I said? and I WOULD really do this!