I got a call this morning from my boss who left me a message. It said, in so many words:
I got a call from a provider (director of a child care center) in Kershaw that you worked with when you were with DSS and she said she would rather not have you in her facility.
Um....ok.
When I was with DSS-Licensing I regulated child care centers. My job was to look for things that were wrong. I realize that it didn't make me popular, I didn't care about that. By pointing out that you don't have any covers in your electric sockets I know I was working for the health and safety of children.
But this hit hard. Hurt my feelings a little bit. This means two things. One, I didn't have the relationship I thought I did with providers in Kershaw and two, I'm losing my hard DSS shell.
I wish the providers could see it how I do. Here is a person who was a director of a center, worked with DSS for 5 years and now I can come into your center FOR FREE and help you with ANYTHING. Um, I know some stuff. Throw me a bone here.
But I digress. I will continue helping those that didn't know me as a "Regulator."
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