WWJ12 do?

[traceyt07]

This Summer I was planning on working summer school to save some $ for our kitchen reno. If I do it through the doe is $15,000 and it's pensionable. It'd be 8:30-3:30. The kids would have to go to two separate summer camps ($9,000) bc the one we picked for Asher only has class for Amelia until 1. By the time I picked them both up and got home it would be 4:45.

I was speaking to the director at Asher's camp yesterday and she suggested I work for her for the summer. The salary would be $1,000 + free camp for the kids ($9,000) and it would be a lot more work. I'd be a group leader teaching Amelia's class (most likely) although she's trying to move people around. I'd work from 7:30-2:30 leading a class of 20 3-year olds.

The problem is if I go work for the summer camp I'd be totally messing w Amelia. Not only would I be (most likely) her teacher, but it'd be completely messing with her nap. She usually naps from 1-2:30 & that won't be happening at camp. This kid needs a nap and I'm not sure how she'd do without it. Plus, Asher's camp goes until 4:30 & they swim & have water games in the afternoon so I wouldn't want to take him w me everyday at 2:30 bc he'd miss the fun stuff. I'd leave with Amelia then go back and pick him up so I'd still not get home until 4:45.

So, WWJ12 do? Take a lower paying job that may completely mess up your kid but you'd potentially get to spend more time with them, or take the higher paying job that the kids would be in different places and you'd definitely get home later?

[ThePinkSuperhero]

Higher-paying job, for sure. I see no pluses to the lower-paying job at all; you're not really spending time with your kids if you're also working.

[summergirl1211]

If you do option #1, would Amelia nap at her camp?

I agree that if you are that concerned about messing up Amelia's schedule you should do #1. More pay and a better schedule for everyone, even if it means longer days.

[xanthepants]

I think I'd go withthe higher paying job. It's a big difference in pay to be honest. And the cons of the lower pay one seem significant to me. I'm not sure I'd want to teach my own kid because it would be difficult to get them to pay attention or differentiate at that age (maybe if she was older it wouldn't be a big deal).

[aimeefarrahfowler]

How long a period of time is this? The whole summer? You're making $5,000 more at the summer school job and dealing with more negatives, IMO. I think it might actually be good for the kids to go to separate camps.

[paddyb]

I'm with everyone else...take the money and run (so to speak).

[aylafsu1881]

For me I would take the higher paying job. It would be great to work with Amelia but I think dealing with 20 other 3 year olds would be way to draining for me. Plus that gives you some money to put aside still for the reno.

[traceyt07]

aimeefarrahfowler, if I worked at the camp it would be June 29th-Aug 14th w orientation at some point before that. Through doe would be orientation July 1&2 and work July 6-Aug 13th, so about a week shorter.

[bliz1712]

Ditto what PP said. I think being the parent and a camp leader would be really hard for both of us.

[traceyt07]

I'm leaning towards the doe job, (the higher paying one) but I didn't want to make my decision based solely on $. Dh just keeps saying "do what you want." Thanks for your input, everyone!

[trixi282]

Sounds like there are more cons to option 2, so I'd have to say the pros of the higher paying summer school would be the way for me to go...

[USCgirl]

I will be the UO, but I would prefer to spend as much time with my LOs as possible, especially since it's summer break. I think you could always allow Asher to participate in the afternoons and come back right? Just want to throw that out since that's what I would probably choose. If it gives you any hope, my LO has been skipping naps and doing pretty good now.

[sarahandeddie]

Honestly, I wouldn't do either. The cost to put your kids in camp is insanely expensive (at least compared to where I live) and you won't get much pay when that is all said and done. A few grand (figuring you have to pay taxes and retirement out of it) is not worth it IMO. Is there a cheaper option for your kids?

[traceyt07]

sarahandeddie I'd prefer not to work, but the camp Asher's going to is phenomenal. They have swimming & water games, a different theme for everyday, parties, shows, arts and crafts & all of his friends are going. He really wants to go.

[sarahandeddie]

May 5, 2015 15:17:18 GMT -5 traceyt07 said:

sarahandeddie I'd prefer not to work, but the camp Asher's going to is phenomenal. They have swimming & water games, a different theme for everyday, parties, shows, arts and crafts & all of his friends are going. He really wants to go.

That sounds like a lot of fun. I know costs of things like camp vary greatly. Summer camp around here is maybe $150/week so the cost seems crazy to me. I would probably work at the camp just because it gives you more time with your own kids.