CM Club:Is it passive/agressive to not answer a work call at 8:50?

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imananny · 02/08/2008 13:08

not at all katy

fri eve is YOUR time

if it was important, they would have left a message - even if only to say it xxx,can you please call me back asap thank you

hubby has work mobile as se and you wouldnt believe the number of his clients who call him on our home number - which he has NEVER given out, and once when I asked how they got the number, the man said he looked him up in the telephone book,as hubby wasnt answering his mobile

i replied, well maybe he isnt answering as he isnt working today - its the weekend ( this was sunday at 8am )

I said politley this is out home number, has nothing to do with my husbands work, I advise you to leave a message on his work number and he will return your call during working hours

hubby,not quite so polite - muttered from beside me - head under pillow - tell him to fuck off

sorry for the woffle or ignore phone and then dial 1471- it was prob a cold call call

MrsFluffleHasAWuffle · 02/08/2008 10:19

Same here MM - mobile gets turned off after a certain time. Got sick of having phone calls at 10.30pm. Parents do have my home number but know that it is unacceptable to call after 9pm. They can send a text. It's in my policies and might be worth you doing one or put it in a newsletter?

MindingMum · 02/08/2008 09:51

I have a work mobile and it's the only number parents/CIS/ofsted have for me. It is switched on 7am - 7pm Mon - Fri and the rest of the time they can bog off

PinkChick · 02/08/2008 08:37

..from parent????

i frequently get texts9or ratherSUED too till i spoke to them( from a particular parents/s changing days/hours usually between 9.30 and 12am!!! the night before ..to change for the following day..after discussion with them, i now turn my phone off/do not answer messages at this time reg work(unless serious), its unreasonable, we're not a 24 hr service, makes me sad that some people think we're there waiting for them 24/7

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KatyMac · 01/08/2008 22:08

That would be different

Congratulations

I don't now what mine was but I got a voicemail later & it was heavy breathing

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saz73 · 01/08/2008 22:07

I saw someone tonight for childminding at 7.30pm and was here for over an hour and she signed contracts, paid deposit and month in advance. My vacancy was only advertised for less than 24 hours.

AvenaLife · 01/08/2008 21:36

Doh! I think that some people just loose sense of time.

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KatyMac · 01/08/2008 21:35

My Dad had a person apply for a job at 11.35 on a Sunday night

The chap didn't get the job

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AvenaLife · 01/08/2008 21:30

My friend's self employed, she used to give her clients her mobile phone number until one phoned her. At 3am! She doesn't give it out any more.

LoveMyGirls · 01/08/2008 21:30

no you shouldnt dont worry, you worry too much.

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KatyMac · 01/08/2008 21:26

I guess I should have answered & explained I don't take work calls on Friday evenings

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KatyMac · 01/08/2008 21:19

Cool

I'm Passive

I'm also lazy

& perhaps slightly drunk

I am having fun

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Monkeytrousers · 01/08/2008 21:18

just to clarify, anything you don't do is passive and lazy

Soapbox · 01/08/2008 21:17

If something had happened to a child cared by you, might they try and get in touch to let you know? If it was something bad, they might not want to leave a message.

Or it may be the lady who thought she didn't need childcare for Monday, phoning to let you know that she needs to go into work afterall?

missorinoco · 01/08/2008 21:15

Agree with stealth. Each time curiosity gets the better of me i regret it though.

StealthPolarBear · 01/08/2008 21:14

Katy could be out / in bed.
Unless she thinks it might be worth her while to take the call I think she should leave it. If it was urgent they would ahve left an answerphone message

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KatyMac · 01/08/2008 21:14

Well they didn't leave a message - so I won't can't worry about it

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AvenaLife · 01/08/2008 21:12

I don't know. Neither do you though. Maybe they are trying to notify you of an infectious disese? Or ruin your weekend?

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KatyMac · 01/08/2008 21:11

& what could I do?
Phone 999 for them?

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AvenaLife · 01/08/2008 21:09

Someone could be ill and they are trying to tell you??????

StealthPolarBear · 01/08/2008 21:08

I thought you meant in the morning and assumed you started at nine, so I thought you were being slightly unreasonable. This is Friday night and YANBU at all! Although I have to say nosiness curiosity would get the better of me!

StealthPolarBear · 01/08/2008 21:08

I thought you meant in the morning and assumed you started at nine, so I thought you were being slightly unreasonable. This is Friday night and YANBU at all! Although I have to say nosiness curiosity would get the better of me!

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KatyMac · 01/08/2008 21:08

Urgent?

No message, no text, no email

Not sure how a childminder would deal with urgent at 9pm on a Friday?

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AvenaLife · 01/08/2008 21:06

it could be urgent.

LoveMyGirls · 01/08/2008 21:03

No it's friday night unless answering it would make you feel better then why would you?