Hi everyone. My new job is 9am -6pm.

16 Comments

1. AnonymousSeptember 1,2024 at 12:52PM UTC

   Can you skip lunch or start earlier to be on time? Can you work an hour from home? Come with solutions bc you have to get your kid by 6.

2. Mary PoolSeptember 1,2024 at 12:57PM UTC

   You choices are either to ask for the accommodate in changing times, find a daycare with hours that work better for you, or turn down the offer. Personally, I'd ask for an accommodation, what do you have to lose?

3. LatonyaSeptember 1,2024 at 1:18PM UTC

   I had the same situation years ago with my employer.

   I would ask for an accommodation to have my lunch hour at the end of my shift.

4. AnonymousSeptember 1,2024 at 1:18PM UTC

   I would ask for accommodations but provide potential solutions. For instance, can you start early? Work a hybrid schedule? Finish up after hours?

   Alternatively, does your daycare provide after hours care? Can someone else handle pickup?

   Good luck! I hope you find a solution.

5. rgstaffing@bellsouth.netSeptember 1,2024 at 1:35PM UTC

   You should have discussed this and cleared this at time of offer. This may very well jeopardize your offer depending on the nature of the business and if they have any flexibility.

6. Maggie StoneSeptember 1,2024 at 2:17PM UTC

   the wording here is a little harsh, but I have to agree that this should have been discussed up front. I would have an honest discussion about your situation ASAP with your employer and hope they accommodate you. Don’t think you have many alternatives but to find someone to pick up your child, or find a day care that stays open until 7,

7. AnonymousSeptember 1,2024 at 2:27PM UTC

   change daycare? these are their work hours- and if they did not tell you that they are "flexible", then they probably are not.

8. AnonymousSeptember 1,2024 at 5:07PM UTC

   Ask if you can come in earlier to leave earlier before the daycare closes. If

   possible, see if another daycare is available that you trust.

9. So BusySeptember 2,2024 at 1:03AM UTC

   I would advise this too.

10. AnonymousSeptember 2,2024 at 2:02AM UTC

    Have a conversation- it shows that you can bring things up and aim to find a solution.

    Mention the hours cut into commute for daycare. You'd like to resolve it and discuss options:

    While it'd be great if you can find some help, if that's not possible, you have to negotiate. Could you have flexible hours or WFH sometimes or work remotely or have a trial period. Could you log back on from 6-7pm? Would starting earlier work?

    If they're willing to work with you, great. If not, you dodged a bullet.

    Good luck!

11. AnonymousSeptember 2,2024 at 4:15AM UTC

    Explain you personal situation and request moving your start and end times. It's worth asking.

12. maria roseSeptember 2,2024 at 4:21PM UTC

    Most of the replies here have stated what is a very obvious way to accommodate your childcare needs. It appears that you, the OP is f this post, did not talk about the hours needed for you to be present at work and now you’re having a hard time trying to accept dealing with the commute time and the childcare hours. This should have been part of your discussion during the hiring period and was not discussed. Not all jobs today have schedules that fit that perfect cookie cutter description of 9-5, Monday through Friday. The schedule mentioned for this job is a typical 8 hour day including the required/mandated employment break times—Two 15 minute breaks and an hour lunch break—most employers are not allowed to let employees work without taking the required breaks during the work day—hence why they may not allow you to leave early every day so you can accommodate your childcare schedule. I am assuming that this is a full time position which explains the hours you are required to be at work but you want hours that are less —which makes the hours you are available less than a full work day for this specific job position. ( mainly because your commute time limits your ability to use your childcare schedule. You might be more able to utilize your childcare services but will have to pay more for the services to allow you ample time to work and commute and pick up your child past the cutoff time . Remember that you are asking your childcare provider to be available for 12 hours of your needs—assuming you drop off your child on the way to work and pick them up after coming home from work which includes your commute time and work schedule—during the week Monday through Friday—weekends are a separate issue.. But it’s your choice on how you wish to go forward, depending on your financial needs. Are you working primarily because you need the income and need a full time position with all the benefits or working to keep your job skills developing while raising your child. There’s no perfect solution only the best compromise. Good luck with your choice

13. Maegan, Nike Sales Rep & Career CoachSeptember 2,2024 at 7:39PM UTC

    Ask them if they can accommodate you leaving at 5:15 and closing your day from home 6:15-7PM OR, I've heard of alot of parents requesting to begin the day at 8:15 so they can leave by 5:15.

14. AnonymousSeptember 3,2024 at 1:25PM UTC

    I would first see if you can find someone who provides very part-time childcare for pickup. There are plenty of people who offer this as I used to work at a daycare and had plenty of part-time sitters pick up the kids EOD and babysit at their home for a couple of hours until the parents got home. You can make a posting on care.com

15. JB09718September 4,2024 at 6:19AM UTC

    I second this! I did this during college, a few hours every afternoon. Parents gradually rolled in some extra tasks, like meal prep and laundry for a bump to my hourly rate. It could be a great way to help you balance and potentially give you a back up sitter if daycare is closed etc.

16. Betty StridenSeptember 4,2024 at 5:34PM UTC

    I would let your manager know. You can offer to take a 30 mins lunch instead of 1 hour so that you can leave at 5:30pm. My previous employer let me skip my lunch so that I could leave an hour early (I was a salaried employee). Have you already started? Some departments have stated hours but often let workers choose a different start time as long as they work during "core business hours". If all else fails, you'll need to find someone who can pick your child up by 6pm