09-05-2013, 09:14 PM
(09-05-2013, 02:31 PM)Maggot Wrote: They want a lexus for the price of a kia.
I hear that.
My client base is primarily 85 yr old + homeowners who need help (but resent that they need help) and compare everything to depression era prices.
I apologize for nothing a whole lot.
When we first start a new client assignment, about half of them leave 5 or 10 dollar bills under the bed or laying on dressers to test the caregivers. The caregivers are wise to it and always hand them the money and tell them to be careful leaving it laying around, then report it to the office so we have a record.
But, sometimes if the client gets mad at a caregiver, I'll get a call that something is missing and then have to investigate and figure out if something really is missing or it's just a way to get the caregiver in trouble or get a new one assigned, without having to complain. "I don't wanna complain or anything, dear, BUT"... hear that quite a bit too.
I feel like Ms. 'effin Marple some days trying to solve the mystery of the (allegedly) purloined tasseled loafers.
Ah well, I truly like almost all of the old bats and bastards though and most days the client management is less of a headache than employee management. Plus, I rarely encounter idiots on either side, so it could be much worse...