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Mad_Pistachio 06:25 PM 03-21-2016
Originally Posted by laundrymom:
You need to change your name to thoughtful pistachio
nah... I like being mad, as in completely and totally nuts (pun very much intended).

it's just, first, I was in a service industry for 10 years (10 being a nanny and 5 out of them having a cleaning business on top of that), and I know exactly how frustrating it is to not be paid for what you have done. in fact, I still clean every now and then when I have time, and, just as I type, one client owes me money for the cleaning that was done almost 3 weeks ago. to say that I'm mad is a gross understatement.
second, while I realize that most of the money we pay for DC is spent into something I may not see (hey, Ms. Moosy needs to eat, right?), I also see things: she just got new wood chips and some equipment for the playground; not long ago, the DC got tricycles and "cars" to ride outside; new decorations inside (yes, I donated one, but it's a drop in a bucket); she pays her staff and all other people who work on the building's issues; the railings were repainted a couple of months ago... all those things cost money. so, my dollars don't just go who-knows-where, they go back to make the place better for my child, at the end of the day. and the rates are much, much lower than all the other places I have called while searching (not gonna throw around the numbers, just trust me on that one).

it's not so much of being thoughtful as just knowing where money comes from (blood, sweat, and tears) and where it is going (in this case, back to me in form of the service my child enjoys).

I ended up alologizing at pickup and being waved at again. he better not forget the money tomorrow (I know he has it).
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