Cm club working on a saturday, is it worth it?

[leonifay]

i've just had an enquiry to work 8am-5pm on a saturday. i was wondering if anyone else cm on a saturday and if they thought it was worth it, or does it cut too much in to family time?
i hate saying no to new work, so cant work out if i really want to do this or not!
any thoughts would be gratefully recieved

Oh God NO!

You will never get anytime with just your own children, never anytime you can just slob out, will have to be up and ready (instead of just up)

I refuse point blank to do weekends, can you tell?

I had considered it recently when we had run out of bread, butter, loo paper, fruit, veg and OMG WINE!!!! PP did not come back to me so the decision was taken away from me.

I would do it if I HAD to but only with 100% DH support.

If you need to and it is financially viable, then do it.

But what Shoshe says is right, of course. You wil have NO time for yourself.

Im the opposite. I would do it. 2 of my DC would be out playing most of the day, DP at work all day so just me and DC3. At least it would be a playmate for him. Most of my Saturdays are spent pottering about doing washings etc so wouldnt be a great hardship.

What you really have to weigh up is, effect on your family, could you use the extra money and would you be happy with it.

I think it depends on the CMs situation. I am full up all week, so don't need the extra £££ plus need that time with family, to do my studies, house to clean etc.

But if I had no mindees and needed the cash I would do it for sure... as my time would be freed up during the week.

All down to your personal choice/what your family does etc. I've done ODD Saturdays but never would I do contract for weekends as I hardly have time to myself/with the family as it is! But, if I had a dh working at weekends then I would feel differently.

I do occasional minding on a Saturday and it is on the basis that I only do it if it is a day when my DD is dancing and they are happy for their child to be carted along with us. DD loves the company and the dance teacher often lets the minded child come in and watch (which they love). Not what I would call quality childcare, but does occasionally help parents out of a jam.

I did for a while, but my children are grown up and DH was working Saturday mornings too. It was OK for a while, but Sunday became catch-up day IYKWIM and it seemed that I just never had any free time at all.
It affected my Friday nights too, because I knew I had to get up early the next day so couldn't stay up late with a -bottle- glass of wine.
It was a huge relief when I finished working Saturdays, TBH.

i think your all right, i dont really want to do it, my dh doesnt really want me to do it, but will support me i i decide to and we dont really NEED the money.

i just dont know how to say no! i cant point her in the direction of anyone else because apparantly shes phoned every one else and i was her last hope

I'm advertising as Saturdays by prior appointment, not too bad in the winter but at this time of year my DH likes to go camping at the drop off a hat! So i'm charging double fees!

I have done Saturdays for certain parents as DH has always worked weekends. If DH was off on a Sat then i didn't work either.

Also charged double time.

Don't feel guilty, it's not your fault that she works Saturdays. It's really not your problem. ( But I know how you feel, I always feel awful saying no when there doesn't seem to be anyone else who could fit someone in. )

she may get someone, if she looks for care in her home rather than someone elses ?

tell her to look / advertise on gumtree,netmums,childcare.co.uk etc

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