Stressbucket holiday.
Nov. 21st, 2006 10:15 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
rivkaYesterday Michael had a second interview for a very good job - capital purchasing coordinator at Mercy Hospital. It's supposed to be an excellent place to work, with good benefits - it's even within walking distance of our house! And he thinks the interview went well.
They're planning to decide over the holiday, and let people know early next week. So we get to spend Thanksgiving biting our nails and wondering: employed or not employed?
Argh.
Also yesterday, we got a letter from the nursery school we visited last month, explaining that they're currently trying to determine the makeup of the class, and outlining the dates in the admissions calendar since "many or most of you have applied to other schools as well."
Applied? We thought we'd reserved Alex a place in the class. I distinctly remember the director telling us that there were two places left in the class, and that we should get our form filled out and our deposit in as quickly as possible. Sure, the form said "application," but that seemed like a formality. She never said anything to make us think that we weren't all set - not "we'll let you know by such-and-such a date," not "we'll select a class from the applications received," not anything. So no, we haven't applied to other schools as well. I can't believe that we might be back to square one with our future childcare.
I don't even know if the $75 we put down will be refunded if Alex doesn't get a place. Application fees aren't usually refundable, but I'd expect a nonrefundable application fee to be a lot closer to $25. It's not like they're having to study Alex's transcripts and letters of recommendation, or anything.
So there's another thing to worry about, over the holidays. Childcare, or no childcare?
They say they'll make up the class by December 1st, and we'll get a letter by the 15th.
Argh.
They're planning to decide over the holiday, and let people know early next week. So we get to spend Thanksgiving biting our nails and wondering: employed or not employed?
Argh.
Also yesterday, we got a letter from the nursery school we visited last month, explaining that they're currently trying to determine the makeup of the class, and outlining the dates in the admissions calendar since "many or most of you have applied to other schools as well."
Applied? We thought we'd reserved Alex a place in the class. I distinctly remember the director telling us that there were two places left in the class, and that we should get our form filled out and our deposit in as quickly as possible. Sure, the form said "application," but that seemed like a formality. She never said anything to make us think that we weren't all set - not "we'll let you know by such-and-such a date," not "we'll select a class from the applications received," not anything. So no, we haven't applied to other schools as well. I can't believe that we might be back to square one with our future childcare.
I don't even know if the $75 we put down will be refunded if Alex doesn't get a place. Application fees aren't usually refundable, but I'd expect a nonrefundable application fee to be a lot closer to $25. It's not like they're having to study Alex's transcripts and letters of recommendation, or anything.
So there's another thing to worry about, over the holidays. Childcare, or no childcare?
They say they'll make up the class by December 1st, and we'll get a letter by the 15th.
Argh.
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