Ok...so I work, part-time, as a Home Help...I love my work and love the ladies/gents that I go to who are either elderly or infirm, or both. The hours I can manage and the cash is extremely useful.
The company I get the work from rang me today to offer me some more clients - I replied that yes I'd love to do them but to bare in mind that in a few weeks the kids are off for 6 weeks summer.....(I have two children, both at school). They then replied that they wouldn't offer me the work if I can't keep them permanently and unless I can arrange child-care cover for the Summer holidays they wouldn't let me have the work even for the next few weeks. They asked why I have no one who can have the kids (DH's parents cut their ties years ago, my sister and brother really aren't interested in my kids and my Mum won't even have them and I have asked quite a few times in the past)...and could I not do all the ladies on one day and just get someone to have the kids for the day?...WHO? I don't have anyone. All my mates have parents, in-laws, various members of family who help them and I don't have any mates who aren't already busy with their own kids. I asked why they wouldn't atleast let me do the work, even for a few weeks and they replied because they like continuity.
I am fed up, absolutely fed up, with me being on constant call for the children - yes I love them dearly but its always ME who has to manage, constantly juggle and desperately needs to work for the money. We can't live off DH's wages all the time.
I see there is a thread running at the moment in Chat concerning how wonderful parents-in-laws are....its a lovely thread to read but I've never had that help and at times like this I find it really hard to keep going.
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whispywhisp · 25/05/2010 19:31
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