I love where this thread has gone.

mcmeekle said:

NO silly, we have a dog. When I got him (the dog) I promised to keep the yard (garden) poop free.

So I've been offered a job as a teacher's assistant at a Montessori School, even though I don't actually have an Early Childhood Education Certificate. But because I don't have it, the woman who runs the school said she'd feel more comfortable if I took a certain 2-week course that's more or less a crash course on the Montessori method. Fair enough.

But here's where the problem is. Attendance is mandatory, and the dates for the class are from August 10th to the 21st, and this is the last class being offered this summer.

My best friend's due date is the 10th, and I promised I'd be there when the baby arrives. She lives in Kelowna, 5 hours away. And since she's having a natural birth there's no guarantee Junior will pop out on schedule.


On the one hand, I'd really like to have this job and truthfully, I need this job, but without the class my chances of getting hired are slim. On the other hand, laming out on my friend would be horrible. It's not like skipping out on a shopping date or calling a raincheck on dinner. This is a huge, life-changing event for her and I promised I'd be there.

Thoughts?



[Edited 7/16/09 9:50am]

So how does the babys dad feel about you being present?
Surely they don't allow too many people in at once.

muirdo said:

Not always. The Wife was fine, but her pal recently had a pool birth and it was like beef soup.

I'm going to take the job, and the training course. I haven't told her yet, but I'll be making the call tomorrow. I hope she understands.

I'm going to take the job, and the training course. I haven't told her yet, but I'll be making the call tomorrow. I hope she understands.

I don't doubt that my friend would understand. It's just that I would feel so guilty if I did it. I hate to break promises, and I especially don't like the idea of breaking a promise made years ago when we were kids and then repeated the second she told me she was having a kid.

muirdo said:

I also heard there's a not-so-lovely smell that comes out.
One of my best friends wants me in the delivery room when she has one.

I will be wearing a pink hazmat suit.

Meow. All of us oldie moldies have suggested you take the job. Listen to your elders!

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

Who you calling moldie?????

MrsMdiver said:

Penicillin!

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

I am deadly allergic.

MrsMdiver said:

Was just lookin at the upside of mold



How's baby Supa?

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

Ohhh I have an allergy to mold as well. Nothing good about it for me.

Baby Bennett is doing just fine. Moving around a lot.

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

Ohhh I have an allergy to mold as well. Nothing good about it for me.

Baby Bennett is doing just fine. Moving around a lot.

MrsMdiver said:

Yey!!!!!.....about the baby not the mold....

MrsMdiver said:

Baby? That's not the right 4 letters!

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

Supa is not a very English name.

MIGUELGOMEZ said:

Wish me luck in labour, I will not have a gay guy in there to help me stay calm and relaxed.

MrsMdiver said:

I come from English Stock! My grandmother is from Bristol!

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

I should have known by your sarcasm.

MrsMdiver said:

I'm a right cunt aren't I?

MIGUELGOMEZ said:

Wish me luck in labour, I will not have a gay guy in there to help me stay calm and relaxed.

MrsMdiver said:

so... where's Phil gonna be???




(doing my best Imago impersonation)