Linda/NE
08-19-2001, 11:27 PM
TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE!!! :(
It figures--everything had fallen into place too easily so I guess it was bound to happen.
I was really getting psyched about my job. Only one week until the preschoolers start. I have so much to do!!! I called my neighbor, who agreed to watch the kids, to let her know my schedule for this coming week. She said she could watch them this week
BUT.. the school her kids go to is in need of another aide and asked her if she'd fill in until they find someone. She felt that because it's for their education she should. I guess there was a child that tested for dsylexia and needs his own aide. One of the aides already there is getting trained for that.
I can understand her reasoning, but what really bugs me is that she didn't mention it to me before she accepted the job, even though she had already committed to me.
The thought of finding daycare is so unappealing. I was talking with my director and from what she knows of the licensed car homes and the centers I wouldn't want to send my kids there. One center has had 3 out breaks of lice this summer and hasn't closed a day for cleaning yet! One in home provider holds you to the days you're scheduled unless you give her a week's notice that you will be gone--that includes if your child is sick!! She also charges parents for the time their children are at our preschool! If my director would have to switch days with me because one of us was sick, I'd get charged for my regular days and the scheduled days even though the kids weren't there. I'm sure someone abused the rules in the past but I'm barely making enough to pay her when my kids are there, let alone when they're gone!!
I just feel so defeated. Something like this seems to happen when ever I find a job I really like. I can just imagine what's going to happen---I'll be so stressed either from trying to find a decent babysitter or putting up a poor one I won't be able to teach effectively. Kind of makes me mad at dh for putting me in the position of having to get a job again. I've felt so depressed today I physically hurt all over. It's such an overwhelming feeling of helplessness. I was just starting to feel confident about things and now I'm knocked back down a few rungs on the ladder. Anyone else understand where I'm coming from??
Sorry to make this so long! (Also, I mean NO offense to Day care providers by this post, I'm just disgusted with some in my area.:tinysmile )
It figures--everything had fallen into place too easily so I guess it was bound to happen.
I was really getting psyched about my job. Only one week until the preschoolers start. I have so much to do!!! I called my neighbor, who agreed to watch the kids, to let her know my schedule for this coming week. She said she could watch them this week
BUT.. the school her kids go to is in need of another aide and asked her if she'd fill in until they find someone. She felt that because it's for their education she should. I guess there was a child that tested for dsylexia and needs his own aide. One of the aides already there is getting trained for that.
I can understand her reasoning, but what really bugs me is that she didn't mention it to me before she accepted the job, even though she had already committed to me.
The thought of finding daycare is so unappealing. I was talking with my director and from what she knows of the licensed car homes and the centers I wouldn't want to send my kids there. One center has had 3 out breaks of lice this summer and hasn't closed a day for cleaning yet! One in home provider holds you to the days you're scheduled unless you give her a week's notice that you will be gone--that includes if your child is sick!! She also charges parents for the time their children are at our preschool! If my director would have to switch days with me because one of us was sick, I'd get charged for my regular days and the scheduled days even though the kids weren't there. I'm sure someone abused the rules in the past but I'm barely making enough to pay her when my kids are there, let alone when they're gone!!
I just feel so defeated. Something like this seems to happen when ever I find a job I really like. I can just imagine what's going to happen---I'll be so stressed either from trying to find a decent babysitter or putting up a poor one I won't be able to teach effectively. Kind of makes me mad at dh for putting me in the position of having to get a job again. I've felt so depressed today I physically hurt all over. It's such an overwhelming feeling of helplessness. I was just starting to feel confident about things and now I'm knocked back down a few rungs on the ladder. Anyone else understand where I'm coming from??
Sorry to make this so long! (Also, I mean NO offense to Day care providers by this post, I'm just disgusted with some in my area.:tinysmile )