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I'm so stressed.
So this is more or less just a vent.
Schools were closed today due to snow. Now they are closed again tomorrow and more snow on the way tomorrow. So most likely closed again Wednesday. I have no friends or family near me to watch my son and keep having to take off work. Ugh, this stresses me out unbelieveably because I'm so scared I will get fired. Not to mention I pay for before and after care and they are closed for the damn snow. How do people do it? Balancing a full time job and kids is hard work.
Re: I'm so stressed.
and no good neighbors or friends of your son? I'm sorry. Have you talked with your boss on suggestions or if there's a way to make up for this time off?
What do you do in the summertime when there isn't school?
Is there a 'contract' with the before/after school care that mentions the paying for when schools are closed that you could get $ back if they aren't open?
I worked at a daycare and we were open during our normal hours. We would not be able to close at all-unless it was state of emergency or our power was out-ie-heat in the winter for example. I'm sure if the aftercare is assoc w the school that this availability doesn't exist, but it's just ugly.
I know I'm tossing out a bunch of things... I hope you find your balance!
I would be stressed, too.
1) You're not a single parent, so it's someone else's turn to take a day off. I don't remember your situation, but Dad or DH should take the day tomorrow and/or Wednesday.
2) They can't fire you over this. They can only fire people who have abused their days off. Pretty sure that it's federal law (I know that it's at least state law in California) that you can take the day off for the care of an immediate family member. More than three days may require a doctor's note, but less than three is on your honor.
Thanks for all the input ladies. DH isn't the biological father but has def done his part and helped take off as well. I'm in a bitter custody/child support battle with my sons father and he thinks about no one but hisself. My work has been really good about it and I def don't abuse time, I just feel like it's been a lot l lately and has me stressed to the max. He was sick last week and now the snow. Then you add in the inservice days and such. It plain sucks. In the summer we do summer camp. When he was younger I had my parents and my grandmom to help but now my mommom is unable due to health problems and my mom is very sick with cancer. She is on hospice and my dad cares for her. All of my friends and extended family works. We moved to a new neighborhood and haven't quite got that friendly to ask for a favor. I wish the daycares here were like the ones where you all are. They seem to close whenever school closes so it kind of defeats the purpose, yet still required to pay. Sorry to whine, I guess I just needed to vent.