Going from 4 to 5 days (eyfs)

[milkonesugar35]

Anyone done it? And importantly, did anyone regret it?!

I work four days a week but have full responsibility for my class. It's not seen as a job share though my one day cover is brilliant and very helpful.

Workload therefore wouldn't be any more - salary would! But I'm worried I'll miss that day to just sort my life out, clean, catch up etc. I do the school runs every day anyway as my kids are at the same school as me.

I currently don't have a cleaner but will explore that (if it doesn't eat into too much of my pay increase!)

I have until end of term to apply and appreciate there's no guarantee anyway.

I would go for it. The housework will fit around it. When I did similar, and only worked 4 days, I felt I was missing out what was happening on the 5th day, sometimes special events in school etc.

Personally I'd rather work an extra day and use that income for paid help cleaner gardener. It will free up your weekend and provide harmony in your relationship rather than arguing whose turn it is to clean the bathroom etc. that's my excuse anyway 😉