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I don't have childcare for tomorrow! My boss says she NEEDS me. ARGH

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PrammyMammy · 05/02/2009 21:47

I am feeling terribly guilty at the moment!
I work three days per week. Monday, Tuesday (which are dps days off so we don't need childcare those days) and Wednesday wen my mum and dad are both off and have ds.
Anyway, in November i was asked to work two extra days per week up until Christmas. I am still doing the Friday.
My gran takes ds on Fridays. But she told me last week she wouldn't be able to because she can't cope with him and feels that it is too much hard work.
Anyway, this is fine by me, because my Fridays were only supposed to be until Christmas anyway. I told my boss at the start of the week, and she said that they really need me to work, they are short on staff. She asked if i would be able to do this week and then come in later next week instead of doing the whole day. So i agreed that i would sort something out for Friday, tomorrow, but my mum has called me tonight and my gran really can't take him tomorrow. Both my parents work and DPs parents live 30 mies away and also work.
When i told my manager that i couldn't do Fridays she asked if i could put ds in nursery or if i could have dps parents stay through here for the day to watch him, like she really needed me. Argh i don't want to call them in the am and let them down, but i have no one to watch ds, and DP earns much more than me so it wouldn't be worth him calling in and not being paid.

I should also mention that i am pregnant and totally stressing myself out, probably more than need be, over this.

I just don't know what to expect from her, i don't want her to be angry and off with me at work because i've let them down.

Sorry for the longer than expected rant!

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needahand · 05/02/2009 21:51

I think it is unfair on your boss to change your ours like that and expect you to just oblige.

I would just call her tomorrow and either bring you DC with you (if at all possible and not dangerous for DC) or not go. It is not your fault they are short of staff. It is a management issue, not your responsibility.

PrammyMammy · 05/02/2009 21:57

Thanks

I work in a busy kitchen so i couldn't take DS with me.
I was happy to do the extra hours, until christmas. As was my gran happy to babysit until then.
ahh, what a pain!

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mawbroon · 05/02/2009 22:06

Where do you live prammymammy? There might be a MNetter childminder near you who could cover for tomorrow.

PrammyMammy · 05/02/2009 22:12

I live in Falkirk.
I work 10 - 5.30 on minimum wage and don't get paid for breaks. A cm costs more than i am paid for a day. I looked into that before i started working, that is why i only worked my dps days off and one day when my parents could always watch him.

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Squiffy · 06/02/2009 09:05

I think you should just be very pragmatic. Find a CM or a nursery which is willing to do one-off care on a Friday, find out how much it costs and then tell your boss that if she needs you on an ad-hoc basis on top of your normal contracted hours then you will be happy to help so long as the company picks up the full tab for the childcare costs and pays them upfront every time they need to call you in.

I think that'll resolve your problem.

BonsoirAnna · 06/02/2009 09:08

I think your boss is being completely unreasonable.

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