For those of you with no vacation/sick time left...

December29_Brid

What do you do when DC is sick?  Do you just take the time off without pay?  That is what I have been doing, but I can't do that too much!  I finally got the pedi to write me a note for the daycare so they stop sending her home when she has diarrhea...she has something wrong with her that isn't contagious!  She has been sick so often I just can't take anymore time and DH just started a new job, so he can't be running out all the time plus he doesn't have all that much time either.
What do you girls do?

itsmyturn2

I'm very lucky and have a job that is flexible. So long as I get my work done they don't mind if I have to stay home for a day or leave early. Can you work from home or add on hours on another day?

radiokate

I don't know, but I am terrified for when this happens... I don't have a very flexible job, I do a radio show from 10a-2p, so I can't really get a call from daycare and just LEAVE on the spot if it's during those times... (after, sure, someone else could do the rest of my work...) My husband's job is a little more flexible, but still... So I guess for now I'm just crossing my fingers that I'll have a really healthy kid who never gets sick! (I know, I'll keep dreaming! I guess I'll just have to figure that out when the time comes!

I guess worst-case scenario, I could just bring her to work with me, and I could have a screaming sick baby in the background while I'm talking on the air... Perhaps THEN they would let me leave!

RoxyLynn

How would working at home be an option, if daycare won't take her?

Mini_Mariah

I WFH so I think I'll just keep her home with me and hope she sleeps so I can get work done.  DH's job is also relatively flexible so he might be able to stay home too if I have a busy day and he doesn't have meetings at client sites.

 

lisaNov3

i'll work from home those days and have either her grandma or grandpa come over to help with her.

skittles_123

I work from home or work a half day in the office and go home. My dh works nights, so he can stay up in the morning until I get home at lunch and then I take over so he can sleep.

My work is pretty flexible and understanding.

madhatter2003

We have a comptime policy at work, so if I need to leave during the week I can just work that weekend, or stay late another day, etc.  I can also work from home but usually if she is sick I'm busy taking care of her so it's not really practical.

Melanie2003

We're lucky that my parents WFH and live 20 minutes away. It's out of the way for me, but I can drop her off and go to work - I'll most likely be late, but I'll be there. Sometimes, my dad will come to pick her up and take my car, and I take his for the day.

But, I have a lot of sick and vacation time at work, and a pretty flexible work environment that is family-friendly. I try not to take advantage, but I prefer to stay home with DD if I can.