Less aibu but what is being unreasonable? DH manager's manager came to him this morning to tell him he needs to work 9.30-5.30 for the next 2 weeks rather than the 7-3 he has worked since he started 7 months ago. They've just made 19 of the 22 person team redundant, DH now needs to be there so the office is manned all the time while his manager is on holiday. In principle it's a fair request, but the notice period is so tiny, is he unreasonable to refuse? So not to drip feed I start work between 4.30 and 6pm 4 nights a week, he works 40 miles away and the new hours would be in rush hour heavy traffic and we have two small primary aged children who can't be left alone, on the temporary hours I either have to take the kids to work with me with an ipad and hope for the best (possible given my job but not ideal by any means if they decided not to stay engrossed with the digital babysitter) or find someone to cover for me this week.