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I've been not so patiently waiting for a phone call about new daycare kids for months now. I guess it's been very slow but I'm getting anxious here! I still only have my one family from when I was unlicensed and it's so frustrating to not be even getting any calls!
So today I actually get one and the first thing the woman says is this..."I just want my kids to go to daycare, I don't want to sign any sort of contract"
WTH?!? Why me?!?
After asking her to clarify as to what she needed for childcare I mentioned that what she was looking for was drop in care. I guess I'd be open to that since I have so many openings, so I told her that drop in was more relaxed however there was still a contract regarding paying me on time, that sort of thing. She seemed ok and agreed to come over right then.
I was still apprehensive about this one since the whole "no contract" thing was a huge red flag, but I at least wanted to interview her and see. Next thing I find out before we get off the phone is her 5yo DS is in my daughter's class and I know the boy. He's that kid you see and hope you never have to deal with his behavior, YKWIM?
Well I guess I dodged a bullet because 5 minutes after we get off the phone and I'm cleaning my house quick for the interview, she calls me back saying she forgot that her kids are allergic to dogs. Well since I have 3 and TOLD her that, then it wouldn't be a good fit. We parted on good terms.
COME ON!!!!!! 4 months with no phone calls and this is the one I get! Seriously! I'm in some way glad that I didn't have to go through what sounded like a big headache, but I really am getting so impatient for new clients!
Grrrr.....had to share with people who understood!
So today I actually get one and the first thing the woman says is this..."I just want my kids to go to daycare, I don't want to sign any sort of contract"
WTH?!? Why me?!?
After asking her to clarify as to what she needed for childcare I mentioned that what she was looking for was drop in care. I guess I'd be open to that since I have so many openings, so I told her that drop in was more relaxed however there was still a contract regarding paying me on time, that sort of thing. She seemed ok and agreed to come over right then.
I was still apprehensive about this one since the whole "no contract" thing was a huge red flag, but I at least wanted to interview her and see. Next thing I find out before we get off the phone is her 5yo DS is in my daughter's class and I know the boy. He's that kid you see and hope you never have to deal with his behavior, YKWIM?
Well I guess I dodged a bullet because 5 minutes after we get off the phone and I'm cleaning my house quick for the interview, she calls me back saying she forgot that her kids are allergic to dogs. Well since I have 3 and TOLD her that, then it wouldn't be a good fit. We parted on good terms.
COME ON!!!!!! 4 months with no phone calls and this is the one I get! Seriously! I'm in some way glad that I didn't have to go through what sounded like a big headache, but I really am getting so impatient for new clients!
Grrrr.....had to share with people who understood!
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