I have been out of school quite a bit this year do to personal reasons, such as surgeries, deaths in the family, etc.
In November my school said they'd hire me a tutor, so i can have extra help when I cannot attend my classes. They said they would send the work home to me, and the tutor would come out Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, up to a maximum of 5 hours per week, every week.
So they hired a guy .. I'll call him Eric just to save him any embarrassment. Eric signed a contract, met me, and agreed that 5 hours split between Mon, Weds, and Fri was perfect.
Since February I've seen Eric twice, every time I contacted him he had excuses such as:
- My daughters sick
- My daughter went to school sick so i have to stay home to make sure they dont call (although he has a cell phone)
- I'm going skiing today with my friends.
- I have to go watch my fav team play hockey
- I took up a basketball coaching job
- It's my sisters / friends / cousins / whoever's birthday.
- I have no babysitter
- I have an all day inservice. (I didnt think substitutes had to attend them, from what i've learned from asking my teachers at school).
- My wife has to work (although you'd think he'd know this beforehand, considering she's the manager and makes up the schedules).
- My wife has the car.
The list goes on.
He emailed me the other day, after I questioned him about not coming out. He started complaining as to how his pay doesn't even cover the gas it takes to get to my place. For one, this is not my fault. 2. I can't change that. and 3. He knew where i lived before he took the job.
He also said he shouldn't have to "Give up his whole life" to tutor. Since when is 5 hours your whole life? He also said "If you don't want me to come out when I can, just forget it". Since when do I work around a tutors schedule? I mean, we had set days, and usually I'd only need him to come out when I need help, am I right?
I'm so mad. I didn't even email him back yet. It just pisses me off as to how he is trying to make it look like it's all my fault now.
He said he was going to contact the guy from the school and "let him know I'm no longer interested in his help". I'd like to know when I said this, and if it were the case, wouldn't I just call the school myself?
God some people annoy me.
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