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OK as some of you know I have a client that put a guilt trip on me a couple weeks ago to avoid payment. She said the car tire was bald and she's afraid she will wreck with the kids in the car... laid it on thick so I would have to of course put the lives of children before my $15. I let it go AND without fees. I told her next time I will charge the $10 per day late fee. Well another 2 weeks come and gone. Now DCD calls Friday to say the kids are still ill and will be out. I tell him ok but today is payday and you have another payment due. That makes $25 due today. He says alright I will get it to you when I can. I figure that means I won't be paid and just bite my tongue. I have sent newsletters home on top of the contract on top of reminder notes so this guy has to know policy. Yet I know if he can't afford to pay $15 or the now $25 due then he can't afford $10 per day late. Really if I had charged him that he would owe $180 in fees by now plus the $25. I decided to let it go ONE LAST TIME and ask again for payment next Friday. OH AND as of yesterday the tire is STILL BALD they are still running with the kids in the car on a bald tire, DCM told me so!!! SO where did my money go?
Now today I am pi55ed off!!! I didn't have any kids today by a fluke so I took off for some lunch with my Mother. We got to a restaraunt and guess who walks in? DCD!!! I think ok you can't pay me the money you owe me but you can eat out? I let it go everyone has to eat, it's lunch time maybe he's grabbing a burger. We said hello and took our seats. Then I notice DCD is paying the whole bill for 2 large meals for he and his friend.
We finish and go to Walmart. While shopping I turn a corner and guess who I run into with a buggy full of cookies and junk? DCD!!! He actually shows me a halloween decoration and laughs about it. I smile and walk away because I am about to say something!
What should I do? Obviosly he HAS the money to pay me just doesn't want to. I guess his wants come 1st! If I had told my child care provider I didn't have money to pay and then was caught out like that I would be totally ashamed and offer the money right there!! Nope it gets worse!!
Next stop thrift shop/ bread store for some bread. DCD IS THERE TOO!!!! I walk up and say "what are you doing following me?" I smile and look in his cart where he has 4 cases of SODA! He giggles and said it seems that way but no. My Mother makes a comment that the sale is good but she doesn't buy pop. I couldn't help but make the comment "Wow that is a deal but I can't afford POP".... DCD says see ya later.
I admit I can be petty when bills owed are small BUT it's MY EARNED money and I know the latte drinking, camel smoking parents are just being selfish. Today proved it and I wanted so bad to snatch those bills out of DCDs hand at the register and say thanks for the payment! I am going to make it painfully clear that there will be no more payments skipped and if the payment is not paid by closing time on Friday the $10 fee will be applied PER DAY!
What would you do in this situation where you have now caught the client blowing money on junk instead of paying you what you are owed?
I'm sorry this got long!
Now today I am pi55ed off!!! I didn't have any kids today by a fluke so I took off for some lunch with my Mother. We got to a restaraunt and guess who walks in? DCD!!! I think ok you can't pay me the money you owe me but you can eat out? I let it go everyone has to eat, it's lunch time maybe he's grabbing a burger. We said hello and took our seats. Then I notice DCD is paying the whole bill for 2 large meals for he and his friend.
We finish and go to Walmart. While shopping I turn a corner and guess who I run into with a buggy full of cookies and junk? DCD!!! He actually shows me a halloween decoration and laughs about it. I smile and walk away because I am about to say something!What should I do? Obviosly he HAS the money to pay me just doesn't want to. I guess his wants come 1st! If I had told my child care provider I didn't have money to pay and then was caught out like that I would be totally ashamed and offer the money right there!! Nope it gets worse!!
Next stop thrift shop/ bread store for some bread. DCD IS THERE TOO!!!! I walk up and say "what are you doing following me?" I smile and look in his cart where he has 4 cases of SODA! He giggles and said it seems that way but no. My Mother makes a comment that the sale is good but she doesn't buy pop. I couldn't help but make the comment "Wow that is a deal but I can't afford POP".... DCD says see ya later.
I admit I can be petty when bills owed are small BUT it's MY EARNED money and I know the latte drinking, camel smoking parents are just being selfish. Today proved it and I wanted so bad to snatch those bills out of DCDs hand at the register and say thanks for the payment! I am going to make it painfully clear that there will be no more payments skipped and if the payment is not paid by closing time on Friday the $10 fee will be applied PER DAY!
What would you do in this situation where you have now caught the client blowing money on junk instead of paying you what you are owed?
I'm sorry this got long!
Let him wiggle out of it, and explain to his lunch partner, why!
I don't know what he used at Walmart I didn't see him leave there.
I know I know. I really like the kids though! I swear they are the best 2 kids I have had here in a long time. They have thier issues and times where their listening ears seem to have fallen off but 90% they are great kids and work well with my schedule. I just got rid of a child that was totally out of hand and abusive so to get these 2 in here I just tend to want to hang on kwim? It's always the same either great parents and naughty kids or great kids and ignorant parents, then we have the duo of terrible parent and child. I know there are great parents & kid combos out there I just have to get 1. I am running my flyers again. I just got a new idea from MarianaVanessa so I will be making a new flyer and get it out PRONTO! 
I think pop and junk food should not be allowed on the food card. But that's another story.
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