Just a Vent.........

[mickyc]

Ok gonna say it - I expect it - something, not necessarily a gift but a card at least. It floors me that parents can be so inconsiderate.

I had a family who I bent over backwards for after a very unfortunate incident. I gave them a reduced rate because of their circumstances and after a few years of catering to this family they ended up giving their 2 week notice right before summer break. I had already filled their spot for September as I knew they were going to school but was not expecting to loose them before summer, they didn't even have the decency to tell me their plans knowing full well I filled the spot already for september. No gift, no thank you card, no thank you even! I was so ticked.

I feel ya! These days people give gifts to their hairdressers, tip their waitresses and pay big money for an evening babysitter. Get a coffee every morning, eat out constantly but can't even take the time to write out a nice thank you to the person who cared for their child more hours in a week than they did.