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Excuses, excuses
We asked providers to share the reasons parents have given for not being able to pay for childcare... Here are some of the top "excuses"...
My best one was:
"I can't pay you today because I need the money to
go to Virginia Beach with my boyfriend this weekend."
- Sherry Sechrist
"My Husband got caught stealing from his work and we have to pay it back."
- Patty Greer
I had a lady tell me she didn't realize she had to PAY for childcare. I suppose
she thought it was a free public service I was offering. (I am a home daycare
provider.)
- Mary Sampsel
The last day that I had these two kids was a Monday, but they PROMISED to
come pay on Friday and give me the new schedule. Of course on Friday they
did not show. I called and left a message on their answering machine. When
they finally returned my call, I was told:
- The mother got hurt at work of Friday.
- Her hours were changed to second shift and they knew I did not do second
shift.
- An uncle had a heart attack.
- And by the way we can't pay you until next Friday.
Talk about overkill!
- Margie Fuller
I had one client who came up with everything! The best was when he told me
someone stole his wallet, so he could not pay me. He also came to me one
day and said they would not pay him at work that the boss was spending all
the money and they were going to go bankrupt. This is all the same dead beat
dad!
- Vicki Stinnett, Koalitiy Kare
"I can't pay you today because we just don't have the money. My son's
birthday is this weekend, and we have to get him his present." I ask,
"What are you getting him?" She answers, "An off-road 4 x 4"
The child was turning 3!
- Lorilei Klein Carthage Illinois
I lied I did not have a job, I just needed to be free for a week so I could
relax
- PatriciaAnn, Precious Moments Child Care
"I can't pay you today because I have to pay my bills first... "
- Carolyn Morley, Tanglewood Learning Center, Nacogdoches, Tx
To send in your best "excuse", click here.
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