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Bunp Tue 08-Aug-23 16:36:04

My daughter lives a 40 minute minimum drive from me and has a 10 month old son. She is back at work and asked me if I would come over to her house every Friday to babysit while she goes to the office for 4 hours. I work full time and adding on the travelling time each way she’s basically asking me to cut my working week by a day. Is this normal and am I being unreasonable saying no! I feel hugely guilty but I’m far from retired at 52!

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Fleurpepper Fri 18-Aug-23 19:40:30

kazzerb

I now work from home twice a week and look after my 5 year old Grandson on those days during school holidays. Obviously not every one can, or chooses to, work from home though.

So sorry, but I don't get it- how can you be 'working at your job', when looking after a 5 year old?

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