Woman lashes out at tutor asking for payment, calls her 'desperate for the money'

[The_King]

 

 

When a private tutor asked a parent to acknowledge her message regarding payment of tuition fees, she did not expect to be met with hostility.

Stomp contributor Mary shared with Stomp screenshots of the text exchange she had with the mother of one of her tutees that started after asking her if she had received her invoice.

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"The payment as agreed is on the last lesson of the month," said Mary.

She had sent a message regarding payment at 5.50pm. After no reply she sent another message at 8.49pm, acknowledging that the other woman may have overlooked the message.

However, the parent told her she was still working and that if she had the time to acknowledge the message she would have paid her via PayNow.

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She immediately transferred the $240 in fees and texted: "Since it's very urgent".

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Mary told the woman she would not have asked if she could read her mind.

She said: "How would I know you are still working if you did not inform me???"

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She added that most of her students' parents have acknowledged her messages over the years.

"It's not a matter of urgency," she said.

"It's just a courtesy to acknowledge so that the sender will know right?"

The parent promptly informed her that she wished to discontinue her son's tuition, the one thing both parties agreed on.

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The mother then told Mary: "I don't need to inform you that I'm working.

"Since [you] so desperate for the money (sic)."

When Mary said she has never met any parent as "rude and confrontational" as her, she responded: "And same to [you].

"As if [you] [are] so great."

Mary told Stomp: "I would like to caution other private tutors about her unreasonable and absurd behaviour.

"Owe money but unwilling to pay money."

[ManOfTheHour]

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Edited October 4, 2022 by ManOfTheHour

[Londonchocolateroll]

Poor communication skills from the parent. A simple acknowledgement was all that is needed but instead turned around and accuse the tutor of being desperate.

[The_King]

there blue tick is enough

[ManOfTheHour]

27 minutes ago, The_King said:

there blue tick is enough

True

 

the tutor also one kind so rude 

[Londonchocolateroll]

Blue tick but what time did the owner blue tick that is the question. The tutor could have sent 3 or 4 reminders and the owner read all the messages at one go so of course all will show as blue tick. It is common courtesy to reply "Noted" or "Will get back to you" if you are too busy.

[Londonchocolateroll]

On 10/5/2022 at 11:14 AM, ManOfTheHour said:

True

 

the tutor also one kind so rude 

 

Maybe the tutor could have exercise more tolerance but the owner is the one that fired the first shot by calling the tutor desperate

[Red Dragon]

How would the parent feel if her company overlooked her salary????

 

Sure go complain HR, or even chiong to MOM immediately to lodge complaint tio boh??? 

 

Really self-centered parent.