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07.11.08, 06:33 AM Toddler
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anyone on who works 4 days a week? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
Toddler 07.11.08, 06:33 AM Flag

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Me! I have a two year old. I work Monday through Thursday but have tried taking Wednesday off for a while. I worked 5 days for one year, then switched to four days. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.11.08, 06:36 AM Flag

OP: are you so much happier working 4 than 5? I will hopefully be able to make the switch... [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.11.08, 06:49 AM Flag

I am really happy that I am trying it, but I do have some mixed feelings. Pros: I feel like even this one extra day with DD will makes me feel like the balance of daycare/time with her family is better; If DD gets sick it is SO MUCH less stressful, I can take the day; I get to feel like a SAHM for a day/do the mommy thing - take DD to classes, Central Park, swimming... sometimes my mom comes in; CONS: I check in on Fridays and sometimes do some work during nap time, etc. Someone is out for four months in my group, and it's harder to keep my workload to four days now but they have me budgeted for five days. So really the mommy track/work to pay type of thing. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.11.08, 06:54 AM Flag

-- But I think I really am way happier. I actually had no choice but to pay for 5 days of daycare so I can bring DD to school and have an hour or two to myself in the morning. A whole day if I wanted, but that would kind of defeat the purpose of going 4 days to be with her more. My husband is SO MUCH happier. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.11.08, 06:56 AM Flag

op: good to hear - I hope I get as lucky as you! [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.11.08, 06:59 AM Flag

me too - good luck. if not, you might be able to down the line. before I had dd I would never have thought to ask, but companies are more flexible than when I joined the workforce a long time ago. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.11.08, 07:04 AM Flag

My sister works 4 days a week - she takes Wednesday off [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.11.08, 06:41 AM Flag