claire'scherubs
23-10-2010, 04:07 PM
I have been looking after 2 after schoolies for a temporary period of 6 weeks and the parents, particularly Mum have been a little unpredictable to say the least. Children have been late being dropped off and money has been all over the place!!!! ie late, half now and half later.
Then they asked if I would continue the contract. SO I gave it some thought and agreed to continue on the following terms.
A minimum charge for each week to be paid by standing order into my bank account on a Monday, I introduced a late payment policy and asked for a further 4 week settling in period. I also asked for all the forms and payment that was due to me for 2 weeks ago was to be paid immediately. After a few texts back and forth we finally get the truth......they were skint!!!!!
Mum has started a new job had to pay out a load of expenses for going backwards and forwards to her training venue. All this I can understand as have worked in retail and do know how it all works, so she asked if she could bring forms back and the money outstanding today. I relented and agreed, telling her to post it through the door as I would not be in all day (Saturday).
Even though she had not read my letter she was willing to agree to all the terms of the new contract:panic:
Well lo and behold I had returned home to find the forms but the money is short by £20!!!!!
I know its only £20 and yes my costs have been covered. But is this really how its going to be?
Thing is I have been this soilder once myself and been absolutely skint so can sympathise but should I?
Sorry for the rant, writing it here I thought may clear my thoughts. Half of me is saying been there done that, no how you are feeling and perhaps she hasn't be paid yet and things will get better. And then the other 'business' side of me is saying don't even bother wasting the paper and ink writing the new contract because it isnt worth the hassle:(
Really don't know what to do:huh:
Then they asked if I would continue the contract. SO I gave it some thought and agreed to continue on the following terms.
A minimum charge for each week to be paid by standing order into my bank account on a Monday, I introduced a late payment policy and asked for a further 4 week settling in period. I also asked for all the forms and payment that was due to me for 2 weeks ago was to be paid immediately. After a few texts back and forth we finally get the truth......they were skint!!!!!
Mum has started a new job had to pay out a load of expenses for going backwards and forwards to her training venue. All this I can understand as have worked in retail and do know how it all works, so she asked if she could bring forms back and the money outstanding today. I relented and agreed, telling her to post it through the door as I would not be in all day (Saturday).
Even though she had not read my letter she was willing to agree to all the terms of the new contract:panic:
Well lo and behold I had returned home to find the forms but the money is short by £20!!!!!
I know its only £20 and yes my costs have been covered. But is this really how its going to be?
Thing is I have been this soilder once myself and been absolutely skint so can sympathise but should I?
Sorry for the rant, writing it here I thought may clear my thoughts. Half of me is saying been there done that, no how you are feeling and perhaps she hasn't be paid yet and things will get better. And then the other 'business' side of me is saying don't even bother wasting the paper and ink writing the new contract because it isnt worth the hassle:(
Really don't know what to do:huh: