CM Club - Am i the only childminder in the country still working at 5.30 on a Friday

Saltire ignore her, she should try living inthe real world with real children,

well done love, hope you get better sleep tonight.

Xenia i dont know if that was aimed at me...

if so daddyboss finished work at 11am home by 11.30 am.... and went out to the supermarket at 5pm!

Of course he can he has every right to etc, after all they are paying me to be there etc etc etc

also as i said maybe if i had had a less busy afternoon, and stated tea / bath earlier just maybe i wiuld haveleft earlier.... as it was today they wernt in the bath til gone 5.40 and are often OUT of the bath by then!

In my old job as soon as mummy arrived home i was out the door within 5 mins cause thats what she wanted! Id leave mid washing up etc

Im not complaining btw i LOVE my job and my bosses!

Well it did annoy me though that a nanny would think if I had got home early and I was there thinking I have exactly 30 minutes hen I'm not working and I don't have to look after my children that it might be assumed I'd want to take them straight over when I was counting the minutes I had "free".

Actually time in the house not working but with a nanny is very rare but I suppose what all those non working mothers who have full time nannies have all the time. It must be an interesting difference. So many people with nannies are used to as soon as they walk in the door at 6 or whatever the nanny goes.

Only a nanny not a CM but im always there til 6pm (or 6.05 6.10 on a friday) Also on friday mummy boss works an extra long dau so i can garantee not to see her at all. Daddy boss (GP) is often working til surgary closing on friday so if hes going to be late its likely to be on a friday.... when i am DIEING to get away for the weeekend

i do leave early on tuesday mostly though.

I know im paid til 6, i expect to be there til 6 etc but today daddyboss finshed at 11am so i thought just maybe i might go at 5.45 or something....

maybe if i bathed the children earlier i would.... note to self, try that next time

Glad you're feeling better saltire. I understand!! I have a silent house atm, dh has gone down the pub for a couple of hours and dd has gone to a Heelies disco. All is good at Castle Princesscc! Have a good weekend!

Ones that work local to where I live and use me as a childminder.

Gosh what kind of jobs do people have that let them away to pick up children before 5.30 on a Friday?

Many of us work later than 5.30 at other jobs. Our nanny is still here and I only finished a 90 minute business call.

Oh you poor thing! I have nights like that. Yesterday mindee (11mths) was due to go home at 5.15pm. Mum was only 20 minutes late, but it was within those 20 minutes that teething pain kicked in and she screamed the house down! Thing is, you clock watch for the last hour and keep thinking 15min....10mins.....5mins and then when they don't go its heartbreaking.

I usually pour a glass of red wine at about 5.30 and put it on the window sill in the kitchen, then I shut the door on the last one of the week and head straight for it!

I love all my babies & kids to bits but the peace and the end of the day is bliss!

Its nearly over, push on through, I'm there with you!

That looks quite bad doesn't it! Yes I'm still working, looking after other peoples children whilst on mn! it's OK, he's 8 and drawing a picture for mum.

No love - i am still working! Still got one left til 6.30pm. It could have been 8.30pm! He's mum TEXT me to say would it be OK if she was two hours late! Funnily enough I said NO

No. I always used to work til 6.30 (although nearer 7pm with traffic!!) until mindee left in Feb. Atm I'm not working Friday's but will be after Easter, starting with 5.30 finishes but will change. I miss the money with mindee gone but I must say, it's been nice to have the day off AND not rush like mad if having a night out!!

What time do you usually finish?