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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I didn't have school aged kids before telework so what did people do? Did people put their kids in before/aftercare/camps/school for 10 hours a day? How did people find time for extracurriculars if elementary kids are in aftercare until 5:30-6? [/quote]

Staggered schedules.  Before remote work, I went in at 6:45 and was home by 3:45 to do pickup and DH did school drop off at 8 and was home by 7:15.  Our kids are older now, so they can be home alone if needed, but the big issue for us is sports practices. The good news is that DH and I both carried over the max last year and earn 27 days of leave a year so we will be able to take a couple hours of leave each week for emergencies. Additionally, we both accrued quite a lot of sickleave over the past five years because we did not need to take leave when we were sick and could just work from home.  It means that we will plan doctors appointments for days that we otherwise would need to be home. I took some sickleave when I had kids, but DH has probably taken two sick days the entire time he’s been a fed (20 years). [/quote]

Am I the only sucker who took sick leave to be sick and go to (take my kids to) appointments?[/quote]

No, I am low on sick and annual leave because I have little kids and I took off for every minute and hour and appointment. I did things the right way and you are not alone. [/quote]

My kids are older but I was basically expected to telework when they were home sick. I just handed them an iPad. I did take sick leave when I was incapable of working (too sick or at appointments). [/quote]

I don’t take this to mean people telework while they were in appointments or while they were actively sick, but if I had doctors appointment, I could take that appointment and work an extra hour or two and still need my 8 to 9 hour requirement without having to take any leave. Similarly, my kids are old enough that if they are home sick, I might wanna be home with them, but wouldn’t need to take leave because I didn’t have to mind them.  [/quote]

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