Full time shift work.. Any insights from those doing it?
I'm set to change careers next year; going into a trainee detective programme with the police where the only info I have so far is that it's 40 hours per week on a non set shift pattern of a variation of shifts throughout a 24 hour period. I have fears of how this will affect my LO and am looking into wrap around type childcare options. Is anyone in a similar working pattern who can advise on how it is for your family? I'm worried that my LO will feel abandoned because I'm only working 3 days a week rn and the routine is set. Also worried I won't get much time with LO. Any insight would be appreciated! 😊 X
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Most nurseries won’t be ok with you changing days all the time because that means they can’t offer the spot to anyone else on the days your little one isn’t in. You may need to investigate the possibility of family/friends as childcare, or pay for a full-time spot even if you don’t use all of the days.
@Sophie Thanks for the insight. I've managed to speak with my local family Information centre and it turns out there's lots of early years settings that are more accommodating and accepting of parents who work in the emergency services that are on shift work, with accredited wrap around care which is a huge relief
Oh, amazing, I don’t think we have anything like that near us! Hope you find somewhere you like
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@Lily that's amazing, thank you for the hope! 😊 How do your boys find things with the routine being kinda interchangeable? I worry for my LO because she's such a lover of routine. I'm so glad to read you all still get quality time together, even with you both on shifts wow well done!! I'm not sure my new environment will accommodate flexible working, they're not exactly known for being family friendly but it's a now or never thing for me on a personal level, plus they said they will take into account family circumstances. Got serious mum guilt making this decision, sometimes I break down over it I feel ridiculous! Is it somewhat normal for nurseries to accommodate different days? All this feels a bit like baptism by fire for me atm 🙈 sorry for all the questions x