Can this be dangerous, when a employee puts a family out of the room at night?
By cream97
@cream97 (29085)
United States
May 12, 2009 8:46pm CST
Being that my husband did not pay in time, the motel's employeee came by the room and she told me that since my husband did not come to pay the room that she would have to put us out of the room. It was me and my two daughters in the room. My son was out with his father during this time. It was at 10 o'clock at night, when this employee came to my room and told me this. I was asleep when she knocked on the room door. She told me to put the phone back on the hook so that she could try to call me so that she could get my husband's cell phone number. My daughter had the phone off of the hook. She told me that she would hate to put me out of the room. It was dark and I was very skeptical about walking the streets with two small children. My daughters are one and three. Even for myself, I don't just walk out on the streets at night like that. It could be very dangerous. I am assuming that the manager probably told her to come to our room at that time of night. I understand that the manager wants what we owe them, but putting me and my two daughters out of the room is not the way to get it. By putting us out, he is putting us into danger. Within a hour, my husband payed on the room. What do you think about this situation?
**I could not call my husband from our phone in our room, the phone line is not able to dial his cell phone number. And when I ask to use the phone in the front office, the manager says that we could not dial long distance on that phone. So, I knew not to ask them to use their phone so that I could call my husband. I had no minutes on my cell phone at all. I could not call him at all.
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11 responses
@jheLaichie (4438)
• Philippines
18 May 09
i didnt really understood the whole story. but what i think, the managers decision is wrong. it would be his/her fault if something might happen to his/her customers. i guess it wouldbe appropriate to wait for your husbands arrival. and if your husband can not get back within that period of time. its better to talk it out properly. on what things that must be done as not to endanger my customers welfare and still get the motels payment in a proper way. whats important at that moment, not to make any further mistakes to make things worst and ended up having a bad consclusion and a wrong decision. 

@SomeCowgirl (32189)
• United States
13 May 09
I think that it depends on where you live or are staying at the time as to whether it can be dangerous. I live in a safe county, I'm not saying that crime doesn't happen but when it does it's something that's talked about for awhile, lol. In any case, I think that it should be against the law to put someone out of their room at dark, and that you should have called the cops if you were to have actually been put out, from the sounds of it, you were able to stay in the hotel. Maybe the manager has compassion.
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@cream97 (29085)
• United States
17 May 09
Hi, SomeCowGirl! It may seem like they have compassion, but the man manager does not. If he sent the girl to put me out of the room at night, that shows no compassion. I don't have a car that I can just get into to drive like that. Waiting until the morning comes would have been better and much safer. So, no, I don't think that he has compassion. And I know that his boss does not either...

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@cream97 (29085)
• United States
17 May 09
The thought of him even sending someone to put me out of the room that night, shows no compassion. My husband did tell me that he did talk to the receptionist about him being late on paying for the room. And she still came to my room... She has no compassion and if he sent her, he too, has no compassion. I was put out one day in the dayttime... But that still shows no compassion either.

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@SomeCowgirl (32189)
• United States
18 May 09
Now a day's it's money, money, money. I hope this doesn't happen to you again though and if it does I think you should talk to the cops about it, especially if your husband had already said he'd be a little late with the payment and IF they didn't say they'd have to kick you out, that's something on them I would think.
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@artemis432 (7474)
• Abernathy, Texas
16 May 09
Hello? Hello? Cream? Are you there? I haven't seen any responses. I really would like to know if things are okay.
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@cream97 (29085)
• United States
17 May 09
Hi, artemis432! Hi, everything is okay for now. I left the room and walked over to the hotel next door to us. I took my daughter in my arms and I had my other daughter walking next to my side. And, the laptop was hanging on my right shoulder. So, I went and sat in my husband's cousin's room in the motel next door. So, that was a blessing! My husband just came over to pick me up from this room in a couple of hours. And we was away from the motel for two days after that. And we did have to pay for the room for one day that we was not in the room. But, as far as I can see it, things will not be okay just as long as we continue to stay here. It will only get better once we finally leave from here for good! I can't wait until the Lord makes that happen!
Thank you for being so concerned. We are at the motel as of now. I am really hoping that we can move out of here.
Thank you for being so concerned. We are at the motel as of now. I am really hoping that we can move out of here.
@beautyqueen26 (16030)
• United States
13 May 09
I wouldn't have been too happy about it.
I've had to stay in motels temporarily while
relocating and it's never fun, especially for kids.
I would have appealed to the manager's sense of decency
and humanity and pointed out the fact that my husband
had loyally paid previously and would return to pay again.
If she pushed the matter, I would tell her how mad
my husband would be that she had put me and my kid out at night.
And that he would surely seek vengeance.
@cream97 (29085)
• United States
17 May 09
Hi, beautyqueen26! That is the same thing that I have said. We have been staying here for four months now. And the way that I see it we have paid up until all of this time. The manager knows that we will pay honestly. When we owe money we will come current and pay off the entire remaining balance. Even if the rent is late for that day, my husband will pay eventually before that day is over with. And when he can't come up with the money or the entire balance, then we will not occupy the room at all. I don't understand why they are not willing to work with us. We have paid over $5,000 since staying here. I will be glad when they can no longer get anymore money out of us..
I wonder what they will do then..
They want us to think that they don't need us, but trust me we know good and well that without us, they are losing money..
I wonder what they will do then..
They want us to think that they don't need us, but trust me we know good and well that without us, they are losing money..
@meandmy3 (2227)
• United States
14 May 09
That does sound like a bad situation, however the hotel does have a right to do that and it seems she more than likely extended the time for you and let you stay longer than most would have. I know it was a dangerous situation and maybe the best thing they could have done was offered you the opportunity to wait in the lobby or something.
Sorry again that you are going through this.
@AcousticSoul (1309)
• United States
13 May 09
Well I hate that you had to go through that breifly because it is dangerous for a women an her small children to walk the streets. I believe the Motel people should of had more compassion and understanding. but at the same time you do have to pay for your stay. its a good thing your husband came back in time to resolve the issue..
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@artemis432 (7474)
• Abernathy, Texas
14 May 09
Its wrong if he was only late that one day, but if you had been staying for quite a while - how do they know when you'll pay - but then - why not wait until morning? Where was your husband and son at ten oclock at night?
Tell us what finally happened! Hope it all worked out okay without you guys wandering the streets.
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@moonlitmagikchild (22181)
• United States
13 May 09
thats messed up! and dangerous! to me if they were wanting you to call him they should have allowed you to call him long distance for the few minutes it would have took.. ugh people only think about money!
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@tamarafireheart (15384)
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13 May 09
Hi cream97,
Ithink it was wrong for a start that an employee came to tell you and it should have been the manager and another thing no should throw a women and kids out into ther street at night, there is a law against and the land lord can get into trouble for that. I think its disgusting. I hope you will find a home of your own one day.
Tamara
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@fasttalker (2796)
• United States
18 May 09
This sounds like very "bad business" to me. I would think at the very least they should have notified you early in the day to allow daylight for you to arrange something. I know that business is business but they can be decent about it anyway. And especially considering you have been there four months and paid. That sounds crazy to me. Most places have a daytime checkout time here not 10 o'clock at night!










