Had a bit of a row with my dh last night because I am working away 3 days this week which means leaving the house before 7am each day. Our nanny doesn't start until 8am and he has suddenly got really busy at work and needs to get in early to deal with stuff (he knew before I was working away and suddenly got all shirty about it last night with no warning!)
I can completely see his point of view, he is a Lawyer, stuff comes up that is unpredictable and he has to react appropriately. However, I am an Business Analyst/Project Mgr and my work takes me all over the place - I can't just say to a client (who is paying £1500 a day for my services!) "oh sorry, my husband has to get in early so I won't be with you until 11am, then I have to leave at 4.30pm as I have to get back for my nanny!"
Just wondered how the rest of you deal with this.
I am dreading it when dd goes to nursery when she is 2.5. Then there will be no room for flexibility at all. I think we will have to get an au pair which I really didn't want as I hate the idea of someone else living in our house :(
Short of moving to be near my parents for more support, I am not really sure what to do. The other option of course is for one of us to give up our job, but that would then entail moving house as we couldn't afford to stay where we are on one salary.
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What do you do when 2 of you have busy and unpredicatable jobs?
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CountessDracula · 07/09/2004 13:19
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