I'm so ****ed!

IMHO You should have made it a pay job from the start. Kids like
money and that would have been a great incentive. You should have
explained in detail about changing the food -=- this is how kids
learn. You cannot expect a 14 year old kid to be as altruistic as a
close friend would be.

I agree. With 14-year-olds, you have to spell it out. Write down step-by-step
what you expect of them. He *did* perform the task--and it's entirely possible
he misunderstood the instructions. And it should have been a paying job.
Next time the OP should hire a petsitter. They're bonded, responsible, and
experienced. The ones here charge $15 a day which is *nothing* compared to the
peace of mind knowing that your pet will be fed properly, and even *checked
on*, which is imperative for an aging cat with health issues.

Sherry

IMHO You should have made it a pay job from the start. Kids like
money and that would have been a great incentive. You should have
explained in detail about changing the food -=- this is how kids
learn. You cannot expect a 14 year old kid to be as altruistic as a
close friend would be.

I agree. With 14-year-olds, you have to spell it out. Write down step-by-step
what you expect of them. He *did* perform the task--and it's entirely possible
he misunderstood the instructions. And it should have been a paying job.
Next time the OP should hire a petsitter. They're bonded, responsible, and
experienced. The ones here charge $15 a day which is *nothing* compared to the
peace of mind knowing that your pet will be fed properly, and even *checked
on*, which is imperative for an aging cat with health issues.

Sherry

To "BrandyÂ*Â*Alexandre"

Did you post your experience to prove what a jerk you were or were you simply
trolling around?

To "BrandyÂ*Â*Alexandre"

Did you post your experience to prove what a jerk you were or were you simply
trolling around?

To "BrandyÂ*Â*Alexandre"

Did you post your experience to prove what a jerk you were or were you simply
trolling around?

From: Laura R.


My catsitter instructions are six pages long. G

LOL! I'm so glad to hear I'm not the only one that leaves a book

Lauren
________
See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe
Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html
http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html
Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm

From: Laura R.


My catsitter instructions are six pages long. G

LOL! I'm so glad to hear I'm not the only one that leaves a book

Lauren
________
See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe
Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html
http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html
Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm

From: Laura R.


My catsitter instructions are six pages long. G

LOL! I'm so glad to hear I'm not the only one that leaves a book

Lauren
________
See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe
Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html
http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html
Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm

"Brandy Alexandre" wrote in message
s.com...
I had to go away for the weekend and I asked the neighbor's much
revered 14-year old son to feed Kami. Everyone talks about what a good
kid he is and so responsible. Blah, blah....

Blah, blah is about the size of it. I seriously grieve for the future of
this country. The average 14 year old would probably have given you a much
worse experience than what you had. You're fortunate not to find your home
ransacked, partied in, and generally trashed.

I talk with a lot of the kids in my neighborhood. These kids are from good
families, middle class and upper middle class. There is no shortage of
resources, intellectual of financial in their upbringing. Yet the resulting
teenager today is the most ignorant, vapid, clueless, self-centered lump of
**** you could imagine. None of them can read beyond what would be politely
considered impaired intellect, so forget written instructions meaning much.
They have no intuition whatsoever. Anything outside their normal routine is
beyond their ability to deal with. If not presented with an absolute
concrete example that can be held in the hand and examined, they have not
the imagination to reason anything out to a logical and correct conclusion.
It's no surprise that the daily care of a simple mammal is beyond their
ability to do correctly.

"Brandy Alexandre" wrote in message
s.com...
I had to go away for the weekend and I asked the neighbor's much
revered 14-year old son to feed Kami. Everyone talks about what a good
kid he is and so responsible. Blah, blah....

Blah, blah is about the size of it. I seriously grieve for the future of
this country. The average 14 year old would probably have given you a much
worse experience than what you had. You're fortunate not to find your home
ransacked, partied in, and generally trashed.

I talk with a lot of the kids in my neighborhood. These kids are from good
families, middle class and upper middle class. There is no shortage of
resources, intellectual of financial in their upbringing. Yet the resulting
teenager today is the most ignorant, vapid, clueless, self-centered lump of
**** you could imagine. None of them can read beyond what would be politely
considered impaired intellect, so forget written instructions meaning much.
They have no intuition whatsoever. Anything outside their normal routine is
beyond their ability to deal with. If not presented with an absolute
concrete example that can be held in the hand and examined, they have not
the imagination to reason anything out to a logical and correct conclusion.
It's no surprise that the daily care of a simple mammal is beyond their
ability to do correctly.