Eric has been a member of a gym for close to a year. I am able to go for free as his guest and the kids go to the day care. We all enjoy it but it isn't always ideal to go in the evening when Eric gets home from work. I've been daydreaming of having my own membership so I can go anytime during the day.
Last week Eric saw a promotion and made an appointment for me to join. I'm not going into all of the details, but they were advertising what we were willing to pay (very, very little). Eric called and confirmed that that would be our cost with no additional fees. I called on Monday, a few hours before our appointment, to ask a few questions.
Well, in the course of my conversation, higher rates and additional fees kept being disclosed. By the end our initial out-of-pocket expense would be NINE TIMES higher than the price we had previously been guaranteed! The woman I spoke with was very rude. I cancelled our appointment and just may have hung up on her.
That night Eric and Sam went to the gym and Matilda and I stayed home. I don't know why I was surprised when Eric came home with my membership materials. When he wants something, he gets it, and he had gone right in and talked with a manager. He got me a contract for the price we were given in the first place - no additional costs, no additional fees. Yippee!
This morning was my first daytime trip. I got up at 6:30 so we could leave by 7:30. I wanted to be there when the day care opened at 8:00 as Matilda would need to be home for a nap a little after 9:00. I got us all fed, dressed, and packed and headed out. We signed in, I dropped off the kids, and I got on an elliptical.
About 6 minutes went by before I heard over the loudspeaker, "Emilie...please report to the child care." I heard Matilda screaming when I was still halfway across the gym. I went in and found her as mad as I've ever seen her. She just didn't want to be there. When Matilda does not want something, she DOES NOT WANT IT. (Hmmm...I can't imagine where she gets that...)
I had no choice but to pack us all up and leave. I was in the gym from 8:02 to 8:16. I'm going to have to just keep trying...maybe I should get Eric to talk to her!
3 comments:
Great job, Eric! I am so proud of him. Matilda will soon love going to the gym as much as the rest of you.
OH....I have made that call....LOL> Keep going. Same time, same days so she gets used to who she is seeing.
Nice work Eric! Yes, just have Eric have a chat with Matilda!
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