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What days would you work?

mauceddiemauceddie
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I am finishing up my year's mat leave on Dec 1st. I am going back 3 days/week (yay, perfect!)

What days would you work? It's pretty much up to me. I am thinking M-W.

Also, would you pay for FT childcare?  I thought it may give me more flexibility if I wanted to drop them off now & then when I have errands and appointments. I am paying $1770/ month for the 2 of them FT, or it would be about $1500 for them to go only 3 days/week. They don't have drop-in rates. I am torn.

 

 

 

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Re: What days would you work?

  • grjagrja

    I work 3 days right now and i do M,W, and TH. Its perfect. I work one day, then have a break. Then do two days, and have a 3 day weekend.

    DS is only in part time daycare, but sometimes i wish i had full time. Full time is far more expensive, but we have hourly drop in rates which works out good for appointments and stuff. If its only 200 or so, i'd probably consider it.

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  • WBs_BrideWBs_Bride member
    I do Monday/Tuesday/Thursday and I really like it. Work didn't want me to block the days all together, in case a client needed me they only have to wait one day instead of 2.
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  • eshaffereshaffer

    Right now I work Monday, Wed, and Friday.  The M,W,Th schedule sounds pretty nice too.  I like mine b/c when work drives me crazy, I have the next day off.  And if DS is a handful, I get to take a "break" and go to work the next day, lol.

     I hit post too soon (thank you edit feature!)  My IL's watch DS those 3 days that I work, so he's not in daycare.

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  • kylara111kylara111 member

    M-W is a good plan.  I work M and Tues and it works out great because I get Monday holidays off!

     Can't help you with childcare.  Sorry.

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  • mauceddiemauceddie

    Thanks everyone. The reason I want to work Mondays for sure if because most holidays fall on a monday. I am debating whether it would be good to spread the days out (Mon/Tues/Thurs or Mon/Wed/Thurs), or work them all in a row.

    I am thinking I will keep the FT childcare for 2-3 months and see if I really utlize it. If not then I'll move them down to PT. I am not planning on using it too regularly, I am working PT to spend more time with my kids of course. Maybe once every 2 or 3 weeks.

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