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YTA. Guess what, google reviews are so toxic and bad they are worthless. Mostly cause folks like you. You had a bad experience and wanted an apology from a business which clearly does not need your business but instead of just taking your business elsewhere you decided to be "transparent" i.e. actively look for something to confirm your sour grapes.
Yes, you posted a negative review so they had multiple people post positive. Thats what internet reviews have become but the primary issue is folks like you who haven't actually used the service, mad the service isn't as you envisioned to be so then decided to go look for a "valid" "neutral" reason to be negative. Cause that then makes you not an AH in your mind; "its for the children......this thing I could've researched in the beginning but didn't care till I was pissed I didn't get what I expected to get"
You aren't the noble truth sayer in this story. Your the jilted non-customer who wants to make a point that you should be treated better by someone else.
You exposed nothing. You ruined nothing. You wasted your time and helped make business reviews that much more worthless.
YTA
Sorry but you left a bad review because you felt snubbed. You're acting like a total asshole.
Why didn't you just drop it? Why were you driving past, taking pictures and looking up past infractions?
You sound like a giant pain in the ass and I feel badly for any daycare you do work with.
YTA. I can't see calling them out in a public way about poor communication when trying to secure a spot for your child. I mean isn't it their loss if you go with another if you book a tour with another place and like it?
When you talk about the worker being on the phone was another there too? How many children were needing supervision? What does windy have to do with anything???
YTA
Sorry but you left a bad review because you felt snubbed. You're acting like a total asshole.
Why didn't you just drop it? Why were you driving past, taking pictures and looking up past infractions?
You sound like a giant pain in the ass and I feel badly for any daycare you do work with.
YTA.
Your upset comes from getting no response. The director informed you that recent daycare activities were part of the delay. You wanted an "apology" instead of just letting it go, realizing they may be full or it wasn't a fit and moving on. And then you saw a small snapshot of someone on the phone supervising in "windy conditions." I am sorry but what? Are you afraid that the wind prevented the daycare worker from supervising while on their phone? You had no context for what was going on or why they were on their phone. Then you took the time to find a violation from COVID times (a lot of daycares had violations during those crazy times) and used that as a the basis for a review. You spent more time researching for a review than you did initially vetting the daycare.
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Recently, my fiancée and I faced challenges while searching for daycare for our 2-month-old son upon my return to work post-maternity leave. We attempted to contact a local daycare via multiple channels over several months but received no response. This lack of communication was concerning, especially since other daycares promptly replied within 24 hours.
After touring other facilities, we became increasingly curious about why this particular daycare hadn't responded. Despite being left on read via Facebook, we persisted and eventually received a reply from the daycare director after my fiancée expressed frustration. However, subsequent attempts to schedule a tour were met with further delays in response.
Feeling frustrated, my fiancée informed the director that we would seek care elsewhere due to the communication issues. The director's response lacked an apology and instead seemed defensive by blaming current daycare activities.
I also observed a concerning incident during a drive past the facility where I saw a daycare worker on her phone while supervising children in windy conditions. This led me to research further and discover a past health code violation during the COVID-19 pandemic, which prompted me to leave a detailed review on Google, including photos.
Shortly after posting my review, I noticed a sudden surge in positive reviews on the daycare's Google page, seemingly in response to my negative feedback. As a parent, my intention was to provide an honest assessment to help other parents make informed decisions about childcare options. I believe transparency is crucial in such reviews, and it was disheartening to see what appeared to be orchestrated efforts to counter negative feedback. I believe my review impacted her so much that she took this initiative to improve her reputation.
In hindsight, I wonder if my approach was fair in exposing these issues publicly. While I empathize with the daycare director's perspective in wanting to maintain a good reputation, I stand by the importance of transparency in consumer reviews, particularly when it concerns the well-being and safety of children.
AITA for sharing these negative findings about this daycare in a Google review?
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NTA. You did what any parent would do, research and share your experience honestly. It’s tough when you see things that worry you about your child’s safety.
OP had no experience though. OP didn't get a response in the timeline they desired. That's it. And if all OP's review said was "slow to respond. three stars" there would be no issue but OP posted a review with photos of a daycare worker and likely other children on Google with no context along with a "health code" violation from 4 plus years ago.
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YTA. Guess what, google reviews are so toxic and bad they are worthless. Mostly cause folks like you. You had a bad experience and wanted an apology from a business which clearly does not need your business but instead of just taking your business elsewhere you decided to be "transparent" i.e. actively look for something to confirm your sour grapes. Yes, you posted a negative review so they had multiple people post positive. Thats what internet reviews have become but the primary issue is folks like you who haven't actually used the service, mad the service isn't as you envisioned to be so then decided to go look for a "valid" "neutral" reason to be negative. Cause that then makes you not an AH in your mind; "its for the children......this thing I could've researched in the beginning but didn't care till I was pissed I didn't get what I expected to get" You aren't the noble truth sayer in this story. Your the jilted non-customer who wants to make a point that you should be treated better by someone else. You exposed nothing. You ruined nothing. You wasted your time and helped make business reviews that much more worthless.
YTA Sorry but you left a bad review because you felt snubbed. You're acting like a total asshole. Why didn't you just drop it? Why were you driving past, taking pictures and looking up past infractions? You sound like a giant pain in the ass and I feel badly for any daycare you do work with.
YTA, how are you going to leave a “detailed review” of a business that never actually provided you any services?
YTA. I can't see calling them out in a public way about poor communication when trying to secure a spot for your child. I mean isn't it their loss if you go with another if you book a tour with another place and like it? When you talk about the worker being on the phone was another there too? How many children were needing supervision? What does windy have to do with anything???
I wish there was a google review page for AITA posts. I'd leave a review saying how fake and unbelievable this story is. YTA. And zero stars.
YTA Sorry but you left a bad review because you felt snubbed. You're acting like a total asshole. Why didn't you just drop it? Why were you driving past, taking pictures and looking up past infractions? You sound like a giant pain in the ass and I feel badly for any daycare you do work with.
YTA. They didn’t want your business. That is their right. Move on and don’t be salty.
Gee, I wonder why yore struggling to find childcare.
YTA. Your upset comes from getting no response. The director informed you that recent daycare activities were part of the delay. You wanted an "apology" instead of just letting it go, realizing they may be full or it wasn't a fit and moving on. And then you saw a small snapshot of someone on the phone supervising in "windy conditions." I am sorry but what? Are you afraid that the wind prevented the daycare worker from supervising while on their phone? You had no context for what was going on or why they were on their phone. Then you took the time to find a violation from COVID times (a lot of daycares had violations during those crazy times) and used that as a the basis for a review. You spent more time researching for a review than you did initially vetting the daycare.
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NTA. You did what any parent would do, research and share your experience honestly. It’s tough when you see things that worry you about your child’s safety.
OP had no experience though. OP didn't get a response in the timeline they desired. That's it. And if all OP's review said was "slow to respond. three stars" there would be no issue but OP posted a review with photos of a daycare worker and likely other children on Google with no context along with a "health code" violation from 4 plus years ago.