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really fed up of parents taking the piss

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leonifay · 27/04/2009 18:07

AGGGGHHHHHHH

this morning i got up bright and early to sort out the house ready for work today (had friends over last night so very messy today!) then sat waiting for an hour and a half waiting for mindees to arrive, phoned mum at 7.45 to check if they were still coming, she said they were running abit late and would be there soon. eventually turned up at 8.30 with no word about it. in what world is an hour soon and why do they think its ok to turn up an hour and a half late.

in amongst this waiting i had a major argument with dh, as he wasnt showered or dressed and he was late for work and mindees would be arriving any minute, () he went off to work in a huff and has been all day and now i have to deal with his stroppy behaviour all night.

then get this when dad picked them up this afternoon he had the cheek to ask if i could knock thoes hours, and the 3 lots of half hours they were late last week, off the bill as i wasn't actually working.

then parent of other mindee is quibbling this months bill because she turned up on the friday afternoon before easter holidays and casually mentioned that her dd wouldnt be coming for the next 2 weeks as they were going away for 1 week and dad had 2nd week off as holiday, and i've charged her full price for it. shes now claiming that when i poke to her initially she said that dd wouldnt be with me during the school holidays. thats funny considering i had her last school holiday. i've given her £25 off the bill, as a compromise, but she doesnt seem to think thats enough.

i think thats my vent over. right now what to cook for dh to make him happy?

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spicemonster · 27/04/2009 18:41

God when I read of some of the stunts people pull I'm on behalf of CMs. I drop my DS off anywhere between 8 and 8.30 and pick him up anywhere between 5.30 and 6. On Thursdays he gets picked up at 3.30. I pay full days for every day he's with her. It would never occur to me to do otherwise.

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leonifay · 27/04/2009 18:37

yes i have a 20 odd page hand book that says everything including that they pay for the time slot not the hours i actually work, and all holiday must be booked 4 weeks in advance. thats 4 weeks if i want to go away and 4 weeks if they want to go away, and a retainer fee for holiday taken. she wants the 2 weeks holiday free of charge NO CHANCE!!

take out sounds good, although he does LOVE my home made pasta and tomato sauce and i have some in the freezer...i might pretend that i've spent ages making it specially for him as he was in such a bad mood

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Shoshe · 27/04/2009 18:27

Leo do you have a handbook you give to parents?

Mine states in it that they pay for the space not the actual time that they decide to turn up.

Just because they are late does not mean that you are not up and ready for them.

I also have a policy in it stating that all holidays have to be booked by the twentieth of the month or they will be charged full price.

I do find having it in black and white stops this sort of dispute.

Blondeshavemorefun · 27/04/2009 18:25

hope you told dad where to go - you were avaiable to work therefore you get paid - not your fault they were 90mins late

take out or beer and steak works well for my dh

i though mindees had to pay at least 1/2 price if they went away as you are again able to look after them, but it is the parents choice not to use you

atworknotworking · 27/04/2009 18:17

yep takeout and choccy - poor thing what a day, hopefully all the crappy stuff for the week will be today and it'll get better well done for sticking to your guns re holiday club fees though.

cookielove · 27/04/2009 18:09

get take out

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