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Would you rather work a Saturday or extra evening?

12 replies

Freezingmynutsoff · 13/01/2025 22:32

Currently mainly sahm to Dd with special needs. I work two evenings per week, when Dh gets home from work and Saturday mornings.
One of the families I work for has asked if i’d change the Saturday morning for another weekday evening, so I’d be doing three evenings, but no Saturdays. I work a couple of hours each time, which isn’t much at all, but this is after full days at home with Dd, which are often difficult (work is much easier!) and when it starts to get into spring and lighter and warmer, i’d want to spend time all of us walking the dog or going to the beach after Dh finishes work. However, we’d have the weekend

Which would you choose?

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JustMarriedBecca · 13/01/2025 22:33

Weekend off here.

Emilianoo · 13/01/2025 22:34

I'd rather have the weekend free.

Neveranynamesleft · 13/01/2025 22:34

Another vote for free weekend

HerbieFluffyDumpling · 13/01/2025 22:35

Weekend

Arlanymor · 13/01/2025 22:39

Weekend off.

whiteroseredrose · 13/01/2025 22:48

Weekend for me too. I hated half day Saturdays so much that I left.

I now do 4 days 7.15-5.15 but have Friday to Sunday off. Much better.

Freezingmynutsoff · 13/01/2025 23:09

But I don’t get home until 8.30 three nights per week and leave as soon as Dh gets home from work, so no dinners together and Dd then in bed 🤔

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Itsallgonesideways · 13/01/2025 23:10

Weekend off

Itsallgonesideways · 13/01/2025 23:12

Freezingmynutsoff · 13/01/2025 23:09

But I don’t get home until 8.30 three nights per week and leave as soon as Dh gets home from work, so no dinners together and Dd then in bed 🤔

I'd rather skip an extra bedtime than a Saturday because you'll have a full weekend to do whatever you liked.

EsmeSusanOgg · 13/01/2025 23:12

Weekend off. More time for family time.

notatinydancer · 13/01/2025 23:12

Freezingmynutsoff · 13/01/2025 23:09

But I don’t get home until 8.30 three nights per week and leave as soon as Dh gets home from work, so no dinners together and Dd then in bed 🤔

But you could have whole weekends together? And you've still got 4 evenings a week.

RM2013 · 13/01/2025 23:13

Having worked many weekends over the years I would much rather have a weekend off

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