Why are these people so inconsiderate???

**Schnakes** · 13-02-2008, 01:44 PM

Okay...just had to pop on here for a quick rant!!!

I was supposed to be having a couple over today to interview about a place for their baby at 1:30. I re-organised my whole day, tidied the house...you know the drill!!! Anyway - 1:35 the phone rings, and its the dad to say "oh sorry, our son hasnt woken up yet...he usually wakes up at 1pm blah blah blah...can we make it 2:30?". I wanted to say "no you CANT make it ******* 2:30 you inconsiderate git!!! Its a baby - wake it up ffs - its not like it cant doze off on the way here is it???? Gah!" Of course...I didnt!!! I said "be here at 2:30 at the latest", but tbh, I think I SHOULD have said forget it...I dont really want to work with people like that.

Sorry about the rant...this week has been the pits!

Sx

**LittleMissSparkles** · 13-02-2008, 01:49 PM

good start !!!!

hope ther turn up for 2.30 babe xxx

**Spangles** · 13-02-2008, 01:50 PM

That is quite inconsiderate, they could have called you way earlier than that to let you know.

I often wouldn't wake Benjamin up when he was little though so can kind of understand where they're coming from but then I used to make arrangements with plenty of time to cover that kind of happening.

I've always been quite strong on sticking to Benjamin's routine and letting him sleep although now he's 2.5 I do get him up early from his nap sometimes otherwise the whole afternoons gone before he's awake!

You will just have to see what you think when they get there - as I say, they could have called you earlier than that!

**miss muffit** · 13-02-2008, 01:51 PM

Hi S you should be pleased he phoned at all ...some wouldn't care.... now be on your best behavior and good luck, let us know how it goes? K

**Rubybubbles** · 13-02-2008, 01:57 PM

oh dear, what if you had arranged to go out for 2pm!! when he gets here say, really please let me know sooner, I know you want the baby to sleep but had planned something (haha I'm being a cow today!!)

, but on the flip side at least by letting the baby sleep will be in a good mood, cos got enough sleep

**ma7ie** · 13-02-2008, 01:57 PM

I feel for you.

Same thing happened to me today.

Woman supposed to come round at 11am. She rang at 10.30 to say she had to work and could she come at 1pm. She then rang again at 12.30 to say the woman who was relieving her hadn't turned up and could she come later on today and would ring me.

I could have gone out this morning if I had known, especially on such a beautiful day. Now I don't know when she is coming.

It really drives me mad but I suppose she rang at least. Just recently I've had 2 people who just didn't turn up.

Good luck at 2.30.

Marie x

**Rubybubbles** · 13-02-2008, 01:58 PM

Originally Posted by ma7ie

I feel for you.

Same thing happened to me today.

Woman supposed to come round at 11am. She rang at 10.30 to say she had to work and could she come at 1pm. She then rang again at 12.30 to say the woman who was relieving her hadn't turned up and could she come later on today and would ring me.

I could have gone out this morning if I had known, especially on such a beautiful day. Now I don't know when she is coming.

It really drives me mad but I suppose she rang at least. Just recently I've had 2 people who just didn't turn up.

Good luck at 2.30.

Marie x

haha love the smilies, some really good ones round at the moment

**angeldelight** · 13-02-2008, 01:59 PM

I can understand them not wanting to wake the baby but .......

If they do not want to break his routine why book that time with you in the first place

I have parents do this all the time though so I know how annoying it is

Hope it goes ok anyway they might be really nice

Good luck

Angel xx

**charleyfarley** · 13-02-2008, 02:00 PM

Hope they are on time for you

I can understand why you were angry as parents know what time the little one goes to sleep so should have arranged a later or earlier time. I wouldn't arrange to be somewhere so soon after my lo wakes up just incase this happens.

Hope everything goes well for you

Carol xx

**deeb66** · 13-02-2008, 02:02 PM

I too don't blame you for being cross.

I hope they turn up at 2.30

Good luck

**Mollymop** · 13-02-2008, 02:04 PM

Hope they come at 2.30 and all goes well. Fingers crossed for you hun.

**Schnakes** · 13-02-2008, 02:19 PM

I know what its like...when my son was little, it hated waking him up - but at the same time, its just so rude!! I would never not turn up to an appointment just because of that.

Anyway...am going to get off these boards now, and put on my smiley face! I can go back to behing a grump when they've gone! Heh!!!

Thanks for all the good luck wishes,

Sx

**Rubybubbles** · 13-02-2008, 02:26 PM

Originally Posted by Schnakes

I know what its like...when my son was little, it hated waking him up - but at the same time, its just so rude!! I would never not turn up to an appointment just because of that.

Anyway...am going to get off these boards now, and put on my smiley face! I can go back to behing a grump when they've gone! Heh!!!

Thanks for all the good luck wishes,

Sx

hehe sound like me happy face ache whilst working, grumpy bag rest of the time hahaha

**Schnakes** · 13-02-2008, 02:39 PM

2:35...phone has just rung....baby's still sleeping...Im going to go and scream into a pillow case I think....!!!!!!

Sx

**Rubybubbles** · 13-02-2008, 02:49 PM

Originally Posted by Schnakes

2:35...phone has just rung....baby's still sleeping...Im going to go and scream into a pillow case I think....!!!!!!

Sx

oh dear

**Delly** · 13-02-2008, 02:49 PM

OMG - I think I'd run a mile from these people !! if they are like that now, what are they going to be like when your minding for them... bin them off !!

**Schnakes** · 13-02-2008, 03:13 PM

Too right, Delly. Good lord, it makes my blood boil!!!

Sx

**angeldelight** · 13-02-2008, 03:14 PM

Did she still not turn up?

I have had this happen a few times - it is not really making a first good impression is it ?

Angel xx

**Schnakes** · 13-02-2008, 03:17 PM

Nope - they wanted to come straight after the school run but I said no cos Im taking the children to the park (and Im not keeping them in any more for you bunch of bumholes either, excuse my language!!!). (Bit in brackets was imaginary conversation with them, btw!!!)

Sx