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Message from childminder

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discombobulaty · 24/11/2023 19:16

Aibu to think this is shit.

''Due to a change of circumstances I am no longer going to be working Friday pm. This unfortunately means that I need to give notice. Therefore My last day with xx will be 5th January.

Thank you''

So for context my child started with childminder 3 weeks ago, one afternoon a week, all seems to be going well, he's reluctant to go in but I get updates pretty quickly to say he's settled fine. CM newly registered and doesn't seem particularly busy.

AIBU to be fed up with this?

OP posts:
GirrlCrush · 24/11/2023 19:23

discombobulaty · 24/11/2023 19:20

I suppose i think it shows she's very unreliable.

No it doesn't! You've got 6 weeks notice!

KateyCuckoo · 24/11/2023 19:22

discombobulaty · 24/11/2023 19:20

I suppose i think it shows she's very unreliable.

Telling you his last day is today would be very unreliable.

Giving 6 weeks notice is not.

Thedm · 24/11/2023 19:22

It doesn’t really matter if she is generally unreliable or not, she isn’t going to childmind for you anymore so it doesn’t matter. She has given plenty of notice.

mynameiscalypso · 24/11/2023 19:22

Unreliable would be her saying she's stopping from next week, not giving you 6 weeks notice. Life happens.

HaveSomeIntrospect · 24/11/2023 19:21

Things happen and she has given you plenty of notice.

KateyCuckoo · 24/11/2023 19:21

It's not shit, no.

Arrangements have to be mutually beneficial and she has the right to end things just as you do.

She's polite, given plenty of notice and that's fair enough.

You can now choose how you react to this. Being impolite back and calling her shit seems harsh.

Luxell934 · 24/11/2023 19:21

Obviously a pain for you having to change childminder but she’s giving you plenty of notice. Circumstances change and I don’t see what she’s done wrong.

Cosyblankets · 24/11/2023 19:20

How much more notice do you need?

Original poster
discombobulaty · 24/11/2023 19:20

I suppose i think it shows she's very unreliable.

OP posts:
Heronwatcher · 24/11/2023 19:19

Did you agree a notice period? If they have kept to that then I think it’s fine. What were you expecting?

Createausername1970 · 24/11/2023 19:19

It's annoying, but no-one can predict what's going to happen in the future. She has given you approx 5 - 6 weeks notice, so it's not unreasonable.

Didimum · 24/11/2023 19:18

It’s unfortunate, but not shit of the CM.

takealettermsjones · 24/11/2023 19:18

Well it's unfortunate for you, but it's a polite message, plenty of notice... I wouldn't say it's shit on the CM's part, no.

Energeticsnail · 24/11/2023 19:17

Sure it's annoying but I doubt they are doing it for fun, must be a good reason!

GirrlCrush · 24/11/2023 19:17

But it's life

Circs change. At least you've got notice

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