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Breezy 03:09 PM 07-28-2012
We are up in Peoria Arizona seeing a movie and visiting with DHs family today but all I keep thinking is ugh I have my Screamer tomorrow until 9pm! I won't be home til 10 tonight and then have to get ready for my week to start since DCG is here tomorrow. I hate only having one weekend day with my family.

I am going to give notice this week but I would give anything not to have to give up my weeke d tomorrow!!!!
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youretooloud 03:58 PM 07-28-2012
Honestly, there is no amount of money that would make me want to give up my weekends. I'm happy that you do it, because I know it's needed, but I don't think I could do it. I really must have those two days to regroup. Usually by Friday night, I am SO done with work.

I hope that if you can, you can give up weekends all together. I think you will feel much better on Mondays if you had that break. I think your health and happiness are more important than someone else's job schedule. Again, I realize the parents need this job, and it's the hours they have. But, you deserve time too.
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cheerfuldom 06:25 PM 07-28-2012
I dont do weekends either. I dont know of a single established home daycare provider in my area that does weekends. I see occasional ads from newbies offering any time/any day care but there is a reason why 99% of providers with experience do not offer this type of care. It is exhausting to say the least.

keep us updated on how your termination goes. I am so ready for you to get this screamer termed, judging from your posts, that I cant even imagine how ready you are too!
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Breezy 06:57 PM 07-28-2012
DH keeps telling me to close tomorrow so we can stay up here and not drive home in the storm that's coming!! Tempting very very tempting.
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Former Teacher 07:34 PM 07-28-2012
Totally off topic but I wanted to share.

My DH and I have been married going on 5 years. For the first 4 and a half, he worked overnights/holidays/weekends, though he would have Sunday nights off.

Since he wasn't home, my weekends would be spent finding babysitting jobs which in turn would be my money to use whatever I want It was hard because I would work with kids all week and then work weekends. I, too, felt I only had Sundays off.

Then DH got the PERFECT job: weekends and holidays off AND a day shift . Well of course I wanted to spend my weekends with him. However in a small way I still wanted that extra money

So DH came up with the perfect solution. Whatever that is under budget when I go to the grocery store is mine. So if the budget that week is $100- I only spend $50 - I get the other $50

So now...when I go...DH just really doesn't need the chips, dip, cookies etc (evil laugh)
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youretooloud 09:59 PM 07-28-2012
Originally Posted by Breezy:
DH keeps telling me to close tomorrow so we can stay up here and not drive home in the storm that's coming!! Tempting very very tempting.
Good idea! It's already 10:00 p.m, so what did you end up doing?
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youretooloud 10:02 PM 07-28-2012
Originally Posted by Former Teacher:

So DH came up with the perfect solution. Whatever that is under budget when I go to the grocery store is mine. So if the budget that week is $100- I only spend $50 - I get the other $50

So now...when I go...DH just really doesn't need the chips, dip, cookies etc (evil laugh)
Best budget incentive ever.
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Breezy 10:03 PM 07-28-2012
We just got home. Getting DS to bed and then DH and I need to eat and I need to pick up and head to bed... Guess I will just tough it out and give notice this week!!
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youretooloud 10:20 PM 07-28-2012
Originally Posted by Breezy:
We just got home. Getting DS to bed and then DH and I need to eat and I need to pick up and head to bed... Guess I will just tough it out and give notice this week!!

Well, I'm glad you are going to have your weekends free soon. I think you will be happier. Family time is very important. If it's not working for everyone, it's just not working.
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boysx5 04:55 AM 07-29-2012
I would never give up my weekends even though my dh works weekends sometimes there is no way I want daycare more than five days
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Breezy 10:03 AM 07-29-2012
DS had a rough night last night and isn't feeling well this morning so I did end up closing. She hasn't responded to me at all and I'm sure its inconvenient. But id rather him rest today and not listen to screaming all day...
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dave4him 10:33 AM 07-29-2012
know the feeling, i hate working at Lowes on the weekends, takes away from family time with my wife. Sucks
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