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Taking holiday leave when DC have gone back to school

32 replies

InspMorse · 14/04/2018 21:15

AIBU to think it's a strange thing to do?
A few friends/ relatives do this. They ask for childcare from other relatives/friends or use clubs etc. during the school holidays and then book leave when their DC have gone back to school.
One friend has used me for childcare for 4 days this Easter & relatives the rest of the time (6 days) They can take leave when they like and have booked a week off starting next Monday. Just as DC's holiday ends.
AIBU to think Hmm.

OP posts:
BrashCandicoot · 14/04/2018 21:45

Not all workplaces will let you take time off over the school holidays if there are lots of parents all fighting over the same 2 weeks off.

WaxOnFeckOff · 14/04/2018 21:46

That's weird and cheeky to boot.

Why have children if you don't want to spend time with them? I appreciate that not all parents can get to take all their leave during school holidays but you would if you could.

Mine are almost 18 and 17 and DH and I still prioritise taking our holidays off with them. Isn't that normal? My DSs had to spend half their summer holidays in Out of School Care - they did really enjoy it but I still felt guilt. DH gets more holidays than me even when I buy more but he takes the vast majority of his holidays when they are off even if I can't get off. he occasionally has days that he has to use when he can't get any more school holiday days.

ohlittlepea · 14/04/2018 21:49

In my workplace we get 7 weeks a/l but there is huge competition for the school holiday weeks, in a large team only 2 or 3 of us allowed any single week off...and so it means when my little one starts school I will be lucky to get more than 3 weeks off in the holidays...so most would be in term time....could this be a case with some of the people doing this? Xxx

stopfuckingshoutingatme · 14/04/2018 21:53

Ialso use my leave entitlement for hospital and dental appointments

God I don’t ! That’s a later start or earlier end for me . I do a lot of unpaid Overtime though

cadburyegg · 14/04/2018 21:57

I think there has to be a balance between making sure dc are looked after and not taking the p out of family and friends, and taking a few days leave for time to yourself. I wouldn’t book a whole week off though.

LipstickHandbagCoffee · 14/04/2018 22:00

Splendid idea if you have the family network and club bookings to accommodate it

doubtingmyself18 · 14/04/2018 22:55

Cheeky bitch!

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