Anyone do a job which doesn't allow leave during school holiday?

[nickEcave]

I've interviewed for a job which has a ban on leave during August and I'm wondering how to make this work with 2 DDs aged 8 and 11. It would mean I get one week of their summer holidays with them and would then be working the rest of the time. DH can take 2 weeks so we could have one week as a family and then they'll have one week with him but will have to spend the rest of the time in holiday clubs. Does anyone else make this work?

To be clear, I don't have to take this job but it is a step up career-wise and much closer to home (will shave 1 hour a day off the commute). I can take leave during all their other holidays, it is just the summer which will be a problem. I will also have to work a couple of weekends in August so I really won't be around at all during that month.

If it's a busy time for them then its reasonable. Your DH could take holiday 2 weeks and you could ask a child minder to have the kids the other 3 weeks. At least you would be able to still have other half terms off. Unless you are employed in school only hours term time you will struggle, typically if you get 25 days annual leave FT and the other parent working PT getting say 18 days then that still won't cover all the school holidays and inset days.

Maybe you could even fall ill for a whole week in August too ;)

If your child will be 12 next year then I'd probably say that is old enough to be left at home a few days and arrange for her to go to friends the rest of the week?