Give Up?

[Fiddlesticks]

Just in case looking at it from their side makes a difference to you.
Many parents don't realise daycare is a serious business, not just babysitting.

This is why I wouldn't give them another chance. If they are one of the people who think daycare is not a real/serious business, I wouldn't want them to be my clients.

[daycare]

This is why I wouldn't give them another chance. If they are one of the people who think daycare is not a real/serious business, I wouldn't want them to be my clients.

I did grab that too. I wouldn't be able to place a family that didn't take me serious, but if you don't meet with them, they won't know how you run your business.

However, if they are first time parents, I can see how they may think that it's just a babysitting service and not a real program/business.

I find that a lot of my first time parents are blown away by my expectations when we meet. Meaning, they are surprised they they have to follow hours, days, rules, etc. It's not a drop off and pick up when you feel like it, pay me when you feel like it kind of deal.

[Ariana]

In my opinion it really has no bearing on me why they didn't show up. Even if the queen of Englad dropped by for tea it is not my concern. I run a business and if you cannot make an appointment you can at least have the couertesy of calling or texting. No call, no text, no show? No spot! We ALL have lives but some people just think theirs is much more important. Trust me this is a major red flag.

I was trying to sell brand new boots a few weeks ago and got stood up 2x by a potential buyer. In the end I felt she might have had a mental illness because her excuses were clearly fake. She would say "oops just leaving my house now, will be 10 minutes late". And then 3 hours later when she didn't show up I texted her asking her if everything was ok she said she had to make dinner :confused: When I told her I was not available at another time she had the audacity to start telling me off and say I was being rude?!

[daycare]

In my opinion it really has no bearing on me why they didn't show up. Even if the queen of Englad dropped by for tea it is not my concern. I run a business and if you cannot make an appointment you can at least have the couertesy of calling or texting. No call, no text, no show? No spot! We ALL have lives but some people just think theirs is much more important. Trust me this is a major red flag.

I was trying to sell brand new boots a few weeks ago and got stood up 2x by a potential buyer. In the end I felt she might have had a mental illness because her excuses were clearly fake. She would say "oops just leaving my house now, will be 10 minutes late". And then 3 hours later when she didn't show up I texted her asking her if everything was ok she said she had to make dinner :confused: When I told her I was not available at another time she had the audacity to start telling me off and say I was being rude?!

agree 100% with this.

with today's technology, there is no reason why someone can't text, email or call you to inform you that they will be late, can't come or etc. I might have felt different if this was 20 plus years ago and our computer/phones were not in our pockets with us every where we went. Meaning we have full contact with the world.....

Unless they don't have a cell phone and in that case, that would be a whole different story.

[Snowmom]

Stood up twice?
She just told you exactly how valued you are...
You are not worth a phone call or text until it's convenient for her.

It doesn't matter what the excuse is. You now know you'd be last on her priority list.

Pass.

[knoxmomof2]

I like Nannyde's idea : schedule the interview, then require them to call by noon the day of the interview to confirm. If no call, the interview is considered canceled. As someone who recently dealt with 2 no call/ no shows (1, I have a 2nd chance to and it didn't pan out) I need a better way to do things. I'm going to be doing this!