Just as I make plans to start filling my weekends, things go and switch around completely. 
It's fine, though. My goddaughter's dad has been talking to his manager. At the moment, I babysit at 24 hours notice because he never gets his schedule in advance. I'm happy to do so, but it's hard to schedule meetings with clients around it. A couple of times I've had to cancel meetings or reschedule them with some of my more understanding clients.
Now, he's said that enough is enough. He's told her he can't keep messing me around, and he wants regular hours. He's gone in today and will be discussing three regular working days each week.
At the moment I'm babysitting once or twice a week. Three days is a lot of time to be unable to work because I'm looking after a toddler. So, I'm going to change my hours permanently.
From now on, Saturday and Sunday are working days, along with three days during the week. The other two days (two of the ones when I'm babysitting) are going to be my weekend. I will make sure, on those days, that I take her out and we do things properly. As it's MY weekend as well as time looking after her, it can't just be spent sitting inside.
For now it'll be visits to indoor play areas and animal attractions, and in summer we'll do picnics in the park and days at the beach. Lots of walks all year, and when she's a bit bigger we'll go out to eat or enjoy a drink at a cafe.
It's going to be a bit of a different way of living. It means that I get no days entirely to myself, but I'll need to use my free time more wisely. Evenings can be candle-making time, days will include activities rather than sitting around at home, and I'll make sure I spend more money on enjoying myself rather than thinking that I can't afford to do anything.
My business services are currently incredibly cheap, and I was considering raising them next year, but I think this might be the time to do it. It'll enable me to relax more wisely, which means I'll be even more clear-headed for my working days, and it can be justified with increased flexibility by working weekends, too. Will have a think!
Wow! Wrote a lot there, sorry. You guys are my sounding board!
It's fine, though. My goddaughter's dad has been talking to his manager. At the moment, I babysit at 24 hours notice because he never gets his schedule in advance. I'm happy to do so, but it's hard to schedule meetings with clients around it. A couple of times I've had to cancel meetings or reschedule them with some of my more understanding clients.
Now, he's said that enough is enough. He's told her he can't keep messing me around, and he wants regular hours. He's gone in today and will be discussing three regular working days each week.
At the moment I'm babysitting once or twice a week. Three days is a lot of time to be unable to work because I'm looking after a toddler. So, I'm going to change my hours permanently.
From now on, Saturday and Sunday are working days, along with three days during the week. The other two days (two of the ones when I'm babysitting) are going to be my weekend. I will make sure, on those days, that I take her out and we do things properly. As it's MY weekend as well as time looking after her, it can't just be spent sitting inside.
For now it'll be visits to indoor play areas and animal attractions, and in summer we'll do picnics in the park and days at the beach. Lots of walks all year, and when she's a bit bigger we'll go out to eat or enjoy a drink at a cafe.
It's going to be a bit of a different way of living. It means that I get no days entirely to myself, but I'll need to use my free time more wisely. Evenings can be candle-making time, days will include activities rather than sitting around at home, and I'll make sure I spend more money on enjoying myself rather than thinking that I can't afford to do anything.
My business services are currently incredibly cheap, and I was considering raising them next year, but I think this might be the time to do it. It'll enable me to relax more wisely, which means I'll be even more clear-headed for my working days, and it can be justified with increased flexibility by working weekends, too. Will have a think!
Wow! Wrote a lot there, sorry. You guys are my sounding board!
