so i gave notice yesterday and dcm seemed fine at the door. then I get the email that she wants to pull dcg out 3 days earlier that my notice included and not pay for those days.

I explained that she had to pay for the period of notice given regardless of attendance as per our contract and i got a rather nasty email tell me that i broke the contract by not giving 3 weeks notice. I gave 20 days or 14 business days. the reason for this is because I have vacation booked and she already had arrangementd for dcg for the time during my vacation. so i guess technically I should have added one day to the date even though i wasnt available. she claims to be disappointed but clearly she's angry given all the capital letters and exclamation points in her message. I even offerd to take dcg after my vacation if they needed me but at a later drop off time as that was the reason for my termination. I offered to assist them in finding someone by doing so information gathering for them. I think i covered myself pretty well. it comes down to her not wanting to pay for the 3 days, she berated me for taking the job on, and putting them is such a bad position with no notice. Oh, and she also says that dcg wouldnt have been here for the 3 days anyway cause gramma is coming to town to look after her so its all about the money.

I replied nicely and said that XX amount is due on Monday and without it, they cannot leave XX in my care. I said i am happy to fullfill my obligations and provide the same care for xx as i always have but only with proper payment. I also said that I want a confirmation from them with their decision by sunday evening or I will assume she isnt returning. why do people have to react to badly. great friday so far.
My instincts tell me to say tell her to hit the road but i'm trying to be professional.

I get that its a huge inconvenience for them to find someone new especially with their hours but why is that more important than my well being? she told me that i should have been more understanding. what did she want me to do? uggh.