CM club - What would you do?

[helpmemakeadecision]

I have changed my name but I am a regular poster I would like some advice please on what to do.I think I know what you all will say but just need to sound it out. If you take on a child for say 3 days a week, the start times are very early and the finish time not as early as you had hoped which but the child and parent seem nice and then you are approached by someone else who wants the same amount of hours but spread out so that you do not have early starts and the finsih time is not so late. What do you do? Assuming you don't want to take both. Do you give notice to the first,before they have even started,try having them both and then give notice to one if it's too much or go with the second one? Really stuck on this although suspect I know what you all will say. TA xx

I would take the job that suits you best as you are likely to stick with it for longer and all of you will be happy for longer. Try to give the first job you agreed to as long a notice period as poss. Did you sign any sort of contact for the first job ? You can't please everyone all of the time so do what you really feel you would like best.

I'd try having both & give them good long trail periods and cancel the one you like least - unless you enjoy having both

But then I am a cold hard mercenry B.....

ta for replies I would like to take second one but do feel really bad as first parent is going back to work in a couple of weeks.I will probably try both and then let one go if things get difficult.Unfortunately I stupidly haven't put a settling in period on contract as it was meant to be this month but has ended up not happening.So if I start first child I will have to give 6 weeks notice.This is something that I find is happening a lot to me.I get a call.Take the job and then something else comes along that suits me better!!

Sorry helpme.....I really think the month trial is important

I have even on occasions had a 12 week trial - if I wasn't sure

Is there a good reason for not having both children?

Personally, I think I'd find it hard to tell a parent that I'd changed my mind about having a child without a really good reason!! What would you actually say to the parent? You don't want to get a reputation for being unprofessional (sorry, that's worded badly - but you don't want the parent bad-mouthing you to anyone else).

However, if you have definitely decided not to take on the first child, I think it would be unfair to have them start, get the child settled in, and then give notice.