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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Because most winters aren't this brutal for school closures, most of us out here figure a couple days here and there.

I personally work from home part tome during my daughter's school hours.  I can deal with a couple days off here and there.  But this month has been brutal, including the 2 entire weeks for the holidays.  I never, ever imagined that a rather minor snow storm would close us for an entire damned week.  I cannot afford daycare for entire days off, my husband has zero leave time to relieve the pressure on me.  It's a damn good thing I have a rather flexible job and an extremely understanding boss.  But we're looking at another storm next week, so I might as well write off next week as well, right?  So, at that point, that an entire month of school off and it isn't like summer when you have camps planned ahead of time.[/quote]
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I could have written this exact post down to every last detail.
I am so done.[/quote]

Me three. I guess we're a minority, but probably like you two, I don't make enough money for backup babysitters. Most of the time, my PT gig is the best arrangement possible for everyone. During snow days, it bites![/quote]

original PT work from home mommy back - if I absolutely MUST, I will pay for daycare.  I might have to next week because I have a couple meetings planned. My daughter goes a couple days a week to a sitter after school, But, she charges $10/hour.  I don't make enough to justify paying that for an entire week.  One or two days, tops.  My salary allows us to put a little money aside (it covers DD's 529, our savings account and my Roth).  If I don't work, I don't get paid....and we have to call our financial guy to cut off the withdrawals from our bank account in time so we can still eat and pay our other bills.  I have been trying to work with her home, but she isn't a kid who can just leave me alone for long stretches.

Yes, most of the time, this is the best arrangement for everyone.  I gave up a full time job to do this.  It allows me to drop off and pick up my daughter and adjust for a day or two here and there.  I don't GET vacation days - I work year round.  Taking a vacation means I don't get paid.  I wish I could relax every once in a while and enjoy a day off.

If I worked a full time job and my husband and I both had paid leave time and we could switch off on days like this, it probably wouldn't be as much stress.  But, really, this winter is beyond ridiculous at this point.[/quote]

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