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CM CLUB: Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh

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PinkChick · 03/09/2008 16:32

mindee started in summer, had probs from start with mum, not giving notice of hours/days, changing them only hours before etc etc..spoke to her, got heated (her not me) i extended settling in period and it settled down...last few weeks mindee has been cancelling (or mum has) at last minute, or texting at 7am to say she not coming till afternoon(when ive been up since 6am expecting her at 6.30), i dont see the mum anymore???..she gets 'aunt' to drop off and pick up..and sends her to pay fees as well...two weeks on trot mindee didnt turn up till atfernoon eah day i only received a text AFTER she was due to say what was happening..this week mindee again came very late mon, didnt come at all yes and is now NOT coming tomorrow..but mum booked 3 days in and was charged for 3 days!..as agreed!

payment due Monday, text to say can i bring tues at 4?..i agree..it is now wednesday and i still ahndt received fee, her dd in same class as mine, but she arrived late and hid to avoid me at home time????

so i try another text (i never know wether she's working, we normally find this is the best way) to say please bring £x tonight, you ahve not replied to texts, calls nor spoke to me at school, i will be charged for overdrawn if i do not pay my feed in on time.

get a 'lovely' text back..along lines of my dd doesnt finiance your lifestyle, if you think she does then why???..that she'd 'missed' my texts, mindee will NOT be coming tomorrowand she wants to know what I am doing about her next week as she isnt at work!? (i asked her for hours for coming weeks and she replied she didnt know as she was off and would let me know asap!)..im assuming she means do i still have to pay you!!??....

Aunt came round with money so ive apologised to her and said as mum ahs already got her involved can she tell me what going on??..aunt doesnt 'seem' to know (wont say!?), but ive asked her to tell mum to either come round or ring me tonight as i refuse to have any animosity with ANY parent as i look after their most precious possesion and deserve a bit of common decency, i dont appreciate texts like this, she cuts me off when i try to ring and switches to fax when i ring her home.
we're adults, this needs to be resolved and she needs to adhear to her contract and not spit back when someone asks WHY they havent been paid!?...phew you still with me???

So..what should i do!?...as if i need ot ask realyl!

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MaureenMLove · 03/09/2008 16:50

Yay! Good girl! What was her suggestion then?

PinkChick · 03/09/2008 16:48

i HAVE JUST GIVE NOTICE

4 weeks paid notice, i will send letter tonight along with copy of contract (it was photocopied ncma one, but as i have her sig on it, im sure its as legally binding as one i would have drawn up myself!?)

She ACTUALLY told ME what i was going to be doing so i said No, what IS actually going to happen is that today 3rd September i am now giving you 4 weeks notice to terminate your contract...........she put the phone down on me!LOL...pathetic!

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LunaFairy · 03/09/2008 16:44

Good Luck with it!

LunaFairy · 03/09/2008 16:43

You can give immediate notice if you're having problems with payment,no contact etc. I would get rid ASAP.

MatNanPlus · 03/09/2008 16:42

Losing this mindee sounds like tho your cash flow will be down a bit your heart, mind and life will be back on track!

MaureenMLove · 03/09/2008 16:38

But, but but - her dd DOES finance your lifestyle, doesn't she? If you didn't need the money, you wouldn't have to look after her DD! Stupid woman!

Anyway, that aside, you do know what you need to do. Write a letter, send it recorded delivery or hand deliver it, setting out your terms and conditions. Tell her that unless you recieve a satisfactory conclusion to this before X date, you will have no alternative, but to serve 4 weeks notice.

Can you afford to loose this one? Well, tbh, whether you can or can't, do you really need this much hassle every week?

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