Which days would you choose to work?

I'm returning to work for 2.5 days a week and my employers have asked me what my preference is...

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Tuesday,Wednesday and half Thursday. You won’t get that Sunday “oh no I’ve hit work tomorrow the weekend is too short” and having a Friday off means you can go for long weekends away or get the house straight freeing the weekend up 🫠

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I'm off work on a Monday and i find that loads of playgroups are not on, museums are closed, play cafes are closed. Something to consider if you are wanting to go out

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that's what I've been thinking! At first I was tempted to just get it out the way on Mon, Tues and Wed morning but then I realised I'd still have the Sunday scaries and it could be nice to extend the weekend 🙂

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thanks for the heads up, that's really annoying!

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I work mon tues wed every week and prefer it as I have the rest of the week to myself and 4 days in between to do as I please !!

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If your kids are in nursery at all, the Mondays and Fridays are bank holidays, so better for the nursery days to not be then

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When I did work I had every Monday off and I absolutely loved it! Everybody was moaning and I was chilled 😂 I use a Monday as a reset day even with our toddler it’s a day to catch up on things,relax and do what we feel like xx

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If you're putting them in paid childcare on the other days then avoid Monday at all costs so you don't pay for bank holidays x

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If your in the uk avoid Mondays

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Also check what’s on in your area and what day that falls on ie story time at the library.

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Mondays also you miss bank holidays if you are already off! I work mon tues weds and love it x

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yeah my thought exactly. Sounds perfect

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Tuesday Wednesday Thursday......long weekends ♥️

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How does your company work out entitlement to bank holidays? Mine adds on any missed bank holidays so I was always going to have Mondays off so I get more flexibility with when to take the extra days. I do Tuesday, Thursday in the office & Friday at home which I like. I wouldn’t want to do 3 days in a row as it would be too much

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I'm not sure how my company deals with bank holidays actually so it's definitely a question I will ask!

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I had Mondays and Thursdays off and it proved to be perfect :)

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Not sure what type of company you’re with but the only thing with having Mondays and Fridays off is you don’t get the bank holiday pay whilst being off. Even though it’s a nice way to have a long weekend you’ll miss out on the pay without work.

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Don’t work Mondays, save the bank holiday hours!

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My son goes to Nursery Tue-Thurs and I request those as my working days.
If you're UK and using a nursery for your childcare you'll find that they are closed on Bank Holidays and you will still be charged. It's only a few days a year but better to avoid them anyway! Also as others have mentioned the long weekend aspect is nice too.

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It depends what works for you and your partner if you have one, also around childcare etc if you have any, I work Monday, Sundays and Wednesdays, ideally I’d prefer to work a weekday instead of the Sunday however due to not being ables to get the childcare I can’t 🥰

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I work Monday full day in the office
Tuesday half home half office
Wednesday office
Thursday 3h in the morning at home
Friday home

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I do Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and I love it x

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Family culture difference on money

Sorry this is long, I hope some of you get to the end and give advice!!!

So I’m a very thrifty person, things are tight at the moment, the cost of living crisis and my house is heated by oil so things are extortionate. We aren’t on the bread line but we aren’t flush, hubby might be made redundant so there is some financial pressure.

Sometimes I buy my sons something nicer, on the justification that I can sell it on after (♥️ vinted ♥️). I have also been planning on pretty much breaking even most of the baby things I bought from face book market place, side by crib, baby changing unit, etc.

Hubby and I have different money cultures with our families (he’s Indian, I’m British). I’m my family we don’t mix money, we would help each other out if someone was in trouble and will get each other gifts on special occasions. With hubby’s family money is much more fluid, they will give each other things worth thousands of £ just because.

Hubby’s brother bought him a new laptop and a new Google phone, he’s been very generous to hubby. Hubby hasn’t given the same back because brother is much richer.

Hubby and I mostly share finances. If it’s relevant I’m the higher earner.

Now to the point! My babies are so cute they’ve given hubby’s brother (currently single) baby rabies. He’s asked for our baby stuff when we’re done with it. He’s been so generous to hubby I feel really stingy saying no. But I’d never have bought some of the stuff if I wasn’t going to get a return on it - the thought makes me a bit anxious. If we gave all our baby stuff given the second hand value it still wouldn’t equal what the brother had given hubby.


I thought maybe I could give him some stuff but sell some stuff, but hubby said then his brother will just have to go out and buy that stuff, so I should name my price and ask his brother for the money. That makes me feel very uncomfortable, given how generous the brother has been to hubby.

So what do I do ladies? Give it all and suck it up? Give part of it and sell parts on Vinted/FB, or ask hubbys brother for money for it and be uncomfortable? Or do you see another solution?

No one is being entitled or rude here, just a culture difference I need to navigate.

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We live in the area of Croydon & need to start going to baby groups ( I NEED it more than him though) but I am a little bit clueless. Any recommendations?
We are happy to travel a bit too.
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