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Thirty hours...sheesh! At DS's former school, if you didn't get your hours in, they charged an additional $1,000. At his school now, it's pretty much required if you want the reduced rate tuition. You pay more without the hours. However, the last time I volunteered, I heard one lady saying there were people who didn't have any hours in at all last year and apparently nothing was done. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...wonder if they may have been charged the higher rate this year and she just doesn't know it.Originally posted by legs22
My dd's school requires 30 hoursThe first year I really tried but was only able to do half. The school didn't say anything. So the next year, I did nothing. Zero, zip, nada. The school never said anything. So, this year, again, I have zero hours logged in. Most all the volunteer hours are during school when I work. And if it's something after hours like the dinner/auction.....what am I supposed to do? Pay for a sitter so I can volunteer for free for the school? Sorry, but this whole volunteer thing drives me nuts!
When I had an evening thing that I couldn't take DS to, I was lucky enough to manage to have him stay over a friend's house that evening. It worked! I agree though...I'm not about to hire a sitter to get my hours in. We'll see how it goes this year. They had a fair of some kind this past weekend. I was supposed to be working 10-12 at something. When I got there, the guy at the table said they already had everything manned. Ack! I couldn't find the class mom that I talked to about it on the phone, so I left. Thought that was pretty lousy assigning people if they happened to be early for their time slots!
Think I should charge them that 2 hours for the aggravation and the running around for the baked goods. 
The previous weekend was very tough for me. This weekend was better with keeping busy all of Saturday. But Sunday nights are always a killer. I agree...a good friend would be wonderful! That used to be my sister, the one who died of course. We used to spend a lot of time together just going for coffee and shooting the breeze. I sure miss those days and her. Either that or we would spend hours playing board games and drinking coffee at her place since at the time I was still single and with my parents. Even after I got married, DH and I would go visit her and do the same thing. Life has changed way too much! And I'm still not happy about it!! 
The thought of leaving a secure, comfortable job and being homeless gives me great anxiety.
But I didn't tell my coworker yet!
That was my oldest sister, Vicki, who was my buddy. Sheesh...we could do anything and have a good time. We'd either go bowling, see a movie, just diner hop for coffee, window shop at the mall, go food shopping at midnight. That was great! Talk about empty stores! 
That reminds me...I should probably call her and see what she has going on during the holidays and when they'll be around. We REALLY need to go see them! They visited us a couple times when we lived in FL. I haven't taken Richard to visit them yet. When I'm around her (the middle child) I always find I'm falling into the "little sister" role. Ack! Even after all these years. 
...business associates! 
That's just the way she is. 
Hugs, Vicki! Sorry for the loss of your friend and also for missing DBF. It's very difficult, I'm sure.
. My ex took Harley up a mountain on Friday and a storm came in (he also had his roomates pup with him). He got lost & both dogs freaked because of the weather. He basically ended up dragging both of them down the mountain. He got back down an hour after it was dark. The worst part? Somehow they both got into porcupine quills. Harley had 30 quills in her face - including one that went through her tongue and jaw. 
