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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't understand what's wrong with the position you have? With your spouses schedule and your medical challenges it sounds absolutely perfect for you? I have a spouse who works and travels like yours and a full time job for me would simply make our family life shitty, so I don't do it. I'm grateful that I have that option. [/quote]

OP here.  There's nothing wrong with the job, but it's not related to my previous career and I only make $15 per hour.  Also, it's only 12 hours per week with no chance of increasing those hours.  I just want something more is all.  More hours, more intellectual stimulation.  But not full-time.

I guess I could look into aftercare options at the Kindergarten level for next year.  But then what would I do about sick days/snow days and summer vacation?  My husband cannot cover any sick days or snow days, he can't call off work last minute.  And we have no family options to cover any part of summer vacation (grandparents live far away and aren't capable of babysitting).  Most jobs I've had in the past have 2 weeks of vacation, I'd run through that very quickly covering sick days and snow days.  My child has already missed 8 days of preschool so far in two months due to illness.[/quote]

OP, I'm beginning to think you're a troll.  Do you really not know any working parents?  For summer vacation, you hire a babysitter or send the kid to day camp (most elementary schools have them on the campus) or some combination of both.  On sick days, you take sick leave or hire a babysitter.[/quote]

OP here.  I have lots of full time working friends but they either have au pairs who cover sick/snow and summer issues, have local grandparents who babysit/nanny, or one spouse works full time from home and can cover sick/snow days.  I don't know anyone who uses summer camps, hires sitters for sick/snow days or who doesn't have local family to help out.[/quote]

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