nmwierman1977

I've only been at this place for 2 months now. I hate it. I hate my hours and I don't get paid nearly enough to barely cover our bills. I haven't been officially hired yet, but I know I have a position at Bright Horizons Daycare. They are opening a new location at the Petsmart Corporate office. The pay is better to start out and my hours will be much better too. I'll be working from 7-4 and I was told approximately my pay will be somewhere between 11.50 and 11.70 to start. She hasn't officially hired me yet because she needs to receive the payscale info still from somebody and she hasn't. Once she gets that she'll be calling me with all the details.

The place I work at now really isn't at all what its cracked up to be. Everyone ranted and raved about how it was such a wonderful place to work and all and it stinks. Their sick policy stinks and to be honest they are lucky no one has blown them in to state. They only send children home if they have a fever of 101 and above. If they are having any other illness symptoms they won't send them home. They could have diarrhea all day and throwing up all day and they won't send them home unless they have a fever of 101. The last daycare I worked at even though I hated it they were very strict on their sick policy. If they threw up or had diarrhea 3* in a row they were sent home. It didn't matter if it was medicine related or sick related. They sent them home.

One morning before I went to work I was throwing up and my boss made me come in because I didn't have a fever. I was temped to lie to her, but I didn't. I was so mad.

So, that is why I am unhappy working there. I have no time with my husband, and we've also had to make drastic changes with our mortgage and our bills just so we can make ends meet. We'll be starting to pay our mortgage weekly starting on the 15th of this month and I had to pay this months mortgage with my credit card and take a cash advance out on it just to pay it. I'm not happy about that either cuz it's another bill that will be added.

I've been so stressed out the last couple of months. I can't wait till I leave this place and start working at Bright Horizons.

My husband and I have discussed going on a honeymoon in the next couple months just to get away and spend that time that we desperately need with each other. We've been married 2 yrs and never went on a honeymoon. I have plane tix that I was supposed to use going back to Buffalo and never went, so we need to use them before they expire. We plan to go to Vegas for 4 days. It'll be good to get away.

So, thats what been going on with me the last couple months. I apologise for not being on here as much as I used to be. I do miss it and everyone on here. Natalie

nmwierman1977

Well I was officially hired today at Bright Horizons and I can't be happier. She wanted me to start Aug 25th, but I told her as much as I would love to I can't do that to the teachers I work with. Its just too crazy in there with just 2 teachers,so I'm going to be nice and give them 3 wks notice and I'll start at Bright Horizons on the 8th of sept. The 3 wks can't go by fast enough for me. My hours will be 7-4 and my pay will be 11.72 an hour to start. I'm very excited! Natalie

Darlene

Congratulations on the new job.

nmwierman1977

Thanks

COBettaCouple

Congrats my friend! I'm so glad you got this job and can get out of the sweatshop daycare.

David C

Congrats on the job, and definately take the honeymoon to Vegas. My wife and I honeymooned there and we couldn't have been happier, I think it may be the greatest city on earth, especially when you figure out how to get awesome seats to the shows and still buy them at 1/2 price

Tavel

i would've been like "smell ya later" and walked out triumphantly.


and then walk back in because I forgot my coat or something. My dramatic exits are always thwarted.

nmwierman1977

Thanks everyone. I am leaving sooner then I thought. I can actually start my new job on the 25th of this month. My last day is Friday the 22nd. It's inservice that day. I don't need to be at the inservice, but I was asked if I could baby-sit 4 of the kids there because they are the employees kids. So I will be helping the director set up the rooms starting the 25th along with a few other empoyees that were hired. I'm just glad to get out there in a week and a half. Natalie

pepetj

Hi Natalie, I'm glad things are working out for you.

A short time-out would benefit both of you, don't think it too much.

Hope you can move from "survival" mode to "well-being" mode ASAP. I admire your sense of responsibility, and the level of conscioussness you show for others' needs. Just keep in mind you are important and needy too. Finding a propper/healthy balance between Self needs versus Others needs is not allways easy.

Pepe
Santo Domingo

COBettaCouple

Congrats! Glad you get a sooner date to switch over.

nmwierman1977

Thats why I'm quitting. I need to put my needs first before anyone else. My boss tried getting me to stay if she was able to increase my pay and give me the hours I need. I told her no and that I already made up my mind and accepted the job offer. I wasn't going to change my mind. Things will be so much better once I start this new position. It'll be good for me and my husband. Natalie