DC closures

theuntaggablek · February 2012

Our daycare is pretty great. They don't always look after LO in the same way as I would do, but provide opportunities I never could.

But it really annoys me that although it's connected to my workplace, they take days off that I don't have off! Like apparently, President's Day next week! I don't have family closeby, and we both work, which is why we pay for and rely upon daycare.

What do you do when your daycare is closed for holidays you can't take?

lrn327 · February 2012

One of us has always been able to take off fortunately. They're only closed six holidays (normal ones) during the year plus two work days. Can you find another mom in the class that might be able to watch your LO along with her own that day? You could trade her for a Saturday off. A mom would probably love that!

theuntaggablek · February 2012

Ooooh! Not sure if there's anybody I could do this with, but it's a great idea!

[Deleted User] · February 2012

Our DC closes at 4 once per month for a staff meeting. They also close most holidays. We just make it work. If we need to take a day off, I do or DH does. I have patients, so my schedule is a little less flexible. DH can work at home if need be - he's an engineer. It sucks, but my family always comes first and if I need to take a day without pay, then I just do.

Is your work giving you grief about taking days off? Or do you just not have vacation time to cover it?

theuntaggablek · February 2012

It's not so much that I don't want to take a day and I enjoy spending time with LO. It's just that I'm under the gun with some big deadlines, and so losing a day's worth of work really matters. Work doesn't give me grief about taking days off, nor do I mind losing a day's pay, but I won't keep my job if I don't meet the upcoming deadlines - so that's why I'm making a bigger deal than probably I should.

DH has class & labs he instructs all day that day, so he can't miss.

[Deleted User] · February 2012

lvmcc:
When my husband has big projects that have hard deadlines, he still comes home early to spend time with E because she is his priority. He then stays up late working after she goes to bed.

This is what happens at our house too. Sometimes it's an all-nighter, but deadlines & shiit often intersect. If that doesn't work out too well, can you work saturday or sunday some instead?

theuntaggablek · February 2012

Of course LO is first priority! Of course I'll take the day off!

I'm working some on weekends and late nights already, and so was just bummed to see the daycare closure - that's all.

I was just wishing - since sleep deprivation and stress make me a worse parent and worker - that I could have that one set of 8 hours free to work - that's it.

[Deleted User] · February 2012

ken&kendra:
Of course LO is first priority! Of course I'll take the day off!

I'm working some on weekends and late nights already, and so was just bummed to see the daycare closure - that's all.

I was just wishing - since sleep deprivation and stress make me a worse parent and worker - that I could have that one set of 8 hours free to work - that's it.

OK, you asked what WE would do. Don't get all defensive when someone answers you with what we'd actually do. I wasn't being a jerk, and you got some suggestions of other things to help meet your deadline. I'm sorry you're stressed, but stop being so defensive & dramatic. Please. You aren't the only one that has a job, deadlines, & stress.

watermellens · February 2012

Luckily I teach, so our daycare pretty much works around OUR schedule. She is closed when the school is closed (all of her daycare kids are kids of teachers).

Are you in Albany, NY or Georgia?

I'm in NY - in Delmar!

EVM1216 · February 2012

I get how frustrating it is that your DC is attached to your work but doesn't follow the same schedule. I'm lucky that mine does. But when DD is sick or something DH and split the time equally. We try to make it so that we both can make the most important parts of our day if possible. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.

jarebearsmom · February 2012

Our DC is closed on Good Friday and we both have to work. My job is way more flexible than DH so if MIL can't come keep him I will take off work. But I don't have any deadlines that I need to be working on... It's just a day w/o pay

I would try to find a mom that would trade days if I was in your shoes.