I've just had the pleasure of meeting the manager of my Dd's old nursery. The nursery she attended from age 5 months to 4 years. I paid £715 a month for 3 years for her to attend and then she went 15 hours a week from 3-4 years, when I left my job and studied for an MSc for two years (alongside having a baby!)
I am not working at the moment because I want to build my family and spend time with my family whilst they're young. My Dad has Parkinsons and I look after him on a part time basis (6 months a year) and his health had deteriorated a lot in the past year which means its good I'm not working because I can care for him and spend the extra time with him when he needs someone most. My years of working meant we have savings that we can delve into if need be. I have one toddler and a baby on the way (our last) and will at some point in the next two years be needing childcare arrangements for them both. My family members have all sent their children there and I have recommended her to 6 friends with children so I've drummed up a lot of business for her.
So Dd's ex nursery manager just had a dig at me (in Tesco of all places) telling me her son and Dil are expecting again in 10 weeks (they'll have a 18 month gap between their two children) BUT, her dil is different to me because she's working FULL TIME. Infact she had TWO JOBS and is a hard worker like everyone in her family who WORK AND DON'T STAY AT HOME ALL DAY DOING NOTHING. Yes. She said that to me in Tesco.
So I calmly told her that at the moment I don't need to work as I want to spend time with my family and that looking after an ill father means going out and working 40 hours a week is not feasible at the moment but I will be looking for suitable childcare in a few years time. Then she tried to backtrack and ask how my dad was, and I said "not very well" and said "bye".
So AIBU to think it was quite thick of her to say that to me because I won't be sending my children to her nursery now and not recommend her either. She already has a bad reputation in my city for running a bad business and has 4 complaints to ofsted for not abiding by rules (something I realised after dd left). How dare she call me lazy in a shop full of people just because I am concentrating on my family for now!
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To think making snide comments to about not working to a potential future client is a bit thick?
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Fakebook · 05/05/2013 13:58
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