And So The Drama Begins...

[Blackcat31]

How are all these parents off on Friday ? Does their place of work just close every Friday ?

I have lots of families over the years have a Monday-Thursday work schedule.

Some just have Fridays off but most the others either work 10-12 hour days M-Th or they have a grandparent wanting to take the child one day per week.

I thought it was a fluke at first that so many families had Fridays off but it's been a few years now and I still get new enrollees with the same schedules....

I am NOT complaining as it leaves me with a VERY light work load on Fridays so it's all good.

[Crazy8]

How are all these parents off on Friday ? Does their place of work just close every Friday ?

2 of my kids - mom worked full time before her first baby but when deciding whether or not to go back after maternity leave that was their compromise.

2 others were M-F till mom gave notice at her job (and gave me notice too). In their counteroffers to keep her they gave her the 4 day work week for the same pay! She then came back to me and said she was staying but was going to still keep them here on Fridays. I said no thanks, I've already interviewed someone else who only needs M-Th and I like the idea of having that day off too! I was prepared to let them go. She stayed but with the M-Th schedule.

I thought I would go back to M-F when I needed to but just started a new baby of a single mom where daycare costs are a stretch for her. To help make it more managable she got a family member to do 1 day a week. I had changed my rate sheet so instead of listing a price for 4 days a week it now lists "Monday - Thursday" so that's what the new one signed up for, there wasn't even a question of which day she'd take off!! happyface

[finsup]

How are all these parents off on Friday ? Does their place of work just close every Friday ?

Nope, DCD is just off every other friday. My other family dcb's Grammy takes him on Fridays. So with this particular family it put them at 2 days out of the month they may need care and that's if DCM isn't off (chances are good she will be). If they both worked every Friday I couldn't really do this (well, I could but it would be a lot harder).

Anyways, they're giving me the silent treatment now Go for it, be mad. I had today off for a prenatal appointment anyways and I'm just thinking "this is going to be great every Friday"

[AmyLeigh]

I have lots of families over the years have a Monday-Thursday work schedule.

Some just have Fridays off but most the others either work 10-12 hour days M-Th or they have a grandparent wanting to take the child one day per week.

I thought it was a fluke at first that so many families had Fridays off but it's been a few years now and I still get new enrollees with the same schedules....

I am NOT complaining as it leaves me with a VERY light work load on Fridays so it's all good.

4-10 shifts are becoming very common in my area. Dh's work moved to this about 3 years ago and many government agencies offer 4-10's or 9-80's for their employees.