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Does anyone else feel that so many people we encounter behave so self-entitled - as though everyone else on this planet was put here specifically to serve them?
I started a new DCF this week. I thought it seemed they were very reasonable and we were a great fit. During the interview, they asked about my payment due date, which is at drop-off on the first day of attendance of the current week. DCK will be here M-F, and DCM asked if they could pay at pick-up on W instead, which is payday for them. I explained that would NOT be acceptable for the current week, but they could pay ahead for the coming week or even 2 weeks if that worked better for their budgeting. DCD interjected that that was fine, while he and DCM exchanged a sharp look. I didn't think much of it at the time, and figured it was merely something different to adjust to from their previous provider's policy.
They arrived Monday morning with a check for this week. All is well. Then, last night at pick-up DCM asked (in front of 2 other DCMs) if it would be alright to pay on W pick-up instead. I simply stated, "If you need to pay late and DCK is in attendance, you will need to add the late payment fees to your payment." She asked how much the late fees are. (I'm sure she knew. It's in my contract that we went over, and they are STEEP. I feel like she thought maybe making me say it out loud would make me squirm or back off?
Nope.
) I said, "It's $10 every opportunity you have to pay and don't." Then I counted it out on my fingers: $10 at p/u M + $10 at d/o T + $10 p/u T + $10 d/o W = $40 added to weekly payment. She gave me a dirty look and an "okaaaaay" and left. I'm sure she feels that I am being unreasonable. I WANTED to say, "Perhaps I wasn't clear, DCM. This is Daycare Name's Child Care and PRESCHOOL...not Daycare Name's Child Care and LOAN.
Really? Do they really not see that this is my paycheck? Do they really not understand that I use that money to pay my bills, and if they pay me late, I pay my bills late? So many seem to have the impression that the rules don't apply to them, that they or their circumstances are so special that all else must bend to them with no ill consequence.
Vent over. Just disappointed that another DCF will sign on despite not agreeing with a policy.
I started a new DCF this week. I thought it seemed they were very reasonable and we were a great fit. During the interview, they asked about my payment due date, which is at drop-off on the first day of attendance of the current week. DCK will be here M-F, and DCM asked if they could pay at pick-up on W instead, which is payday for them. I explained that would NOT be acceptable for the current week, but they could pay ahead for the coming week or even 2 weeks if that worked better for their budgeting. DCD interjected that that was fine, while he and DCM exchanged a sharp look. I didn't think much of it at the time, and figured it was merely something different to adjust to from their previous provider's policy.
They arrived Monday morning with a check for this week. All is well. Then, last night at pick-up DCM asked (in front of 2 other DCMs) if it would be alright to pay on W pick-up instead. I simply stated, "If you need to pay late and DCK is in attendance, you will need to add the late payment fees to your payment." She asked how much the late fees are. (I'm sure she knew. It's in my contract that we went over, and they are STEEP. I feel like she thought maybe making me say it out loud would make me squirm or back off?
Nope.) I said, "It's $10 every opportunity you have to pay and don't." Then I counted it out on my fingers: $10 at p/u M + $10 at d/o T + $10 p/u T + $10 d/o W = $40 added to weekly payment. She gave me a dirty look and an "okaaaaay" and left. I'm sure she feels that I am being unreasonable. I WANTED to say, "Perhaps I wasn't clear, DCM. This is Daycare Name's Child Care and PRESCHOOL...not Daycare Name's Child Care and LOAN.Really? Do they really not see that this is my paycheck? Do they really not understand that I use that money to pay my bills, and if they pay me late, I pay my bills late? So many seem to have the impression that the rules don't apply to them, that they or their circumstances are so special that all else must bend to them with no ill consequence.
Vent over. Just disappointed that another DCF will sign on despite not agreeing with a policy.
(glad to hear you didn't fall for that one.. 
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