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What's your back up when you have to work and the kids are sick

Rachaelxxx View Member Profile	11/02/2013, 04:20 PM Post #1
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I've just started a new job, Mon-Fri school hours. I was just wondering what do you do when your kids are sick, do you take the day off, does hubby take the day off, have you carers/parents you can call on. Given I have 5 kids and we are meant to be in for a shocker of a year sickness wise, I think I am going to need some sort of back up when my husband and I can't take the time off.

cinnabubble View Member Profile	11/02/2013, 04:26 PM Post #2
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I like cats, but I couldn't eat a whole one.
There's just us. No back up.

Giltine View Member Profile	11/02/2013, 04:26 PM Post #3
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I take DD to work, but I'm lucky that I can. Being a cleaner I work when the business is closed so it's just me and the manager who is happy to play with DD for hours. Depends on the illness though, because she will only sleep in a cot and there isn't one at work. On weekends she stays with my Dads girlfriend or my cousin. Otherwise, I stay home.

Rachaelxxx View Member Profile	11/02/2013, 04:32 PM Post #4
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My youngest started prep this year so to date I've only worked Saturdays and Mondays since the kids were born and my preppie had a cold today, not overly sick but had I not had to go to work I probably would have kept her home, but instead I drugged her up and sent her

YodaTheWrinkledO... YodaTheWrinkledOne View Member Profile	11/02/2013, 04:34 PM Post #5
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QUOTE (Rachaelxxx @ 11/02/2013, 04:20 PM) I've just started a new job, Mon-Fri school hours. I was just wondering what do you do when your kids are sick, do you take the day off, does hubby take the day off, have you carers/parents you can call on. Given I have 5 kids and we are meant to be in for a shocker of a year sickness wise, I think I am going to need some sort of back up when my husband and I can't take the time off. There's just DH and me, no back up. No family within 1000km and our friends work as well. DH and I try to alternate as much as possible, but I probably do a bit more sick leave than DH, purely because my workplace is more flexible. Last year was our first hideous year with the kids tag-teaming being sick for 4 months or so (it really felt like forever). Thankfully our bosses realised there was nothing we could do about it. When I could, I worked from home, even if it was just a few hours each day. I was so glad when we came out of the other side of that.

-meh- View Member Profile	11/02/2013, 04:37 PM Post #6
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sanity is over-rated
generally it boils down to me... sometimes DP can help out if he isn't at uni or work but he only works as casual so doesn't get paid sick leave. Rarely Ex can help, he usually helps if i have to work late etc.

Rainbow Brite View Member Profile	11/02/2013, 04:38 PM Post #7
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DS dad lives over 5 hours away so my back up plan is my mother and would ask my father if desperate. Otherwise, I call in sick.

littleboysmum View Member Profile	11/02/2013, 04:39 PM Post #8
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I'm forced to take a day's leave with no pay. We have no back up.

liveworkplay View Member Profile	11/02/2013, 04:41 PM Post #9
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there us just us. We take turns. Sometimes if we both have something on, we will do half days each. we have three kids but luckily, they are pretty healthy.

Casii View Member Profile	11/02/2013, 04:41 PM Post #10
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I call in sick... no back up for me!

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