what time would you be willing to start work?

[Angela234]

I say that i start at 7am ealiest start i have is 7.30
Iwould not evan consider 5.30am

Angela

[crazybones]

Just thinking about it again; maybe we should have an "incredibly unsociable hours rate" for 5.30 am hours.

[Trouble]

i cant breathe til 7.30 so i wouldnt do it

[wendywu]

Its not fair on the children to be dragged out of bed for that time drop off. If any one wants before 7.30am they have to pay for them to sleep the night before.

[deeb66]

The earliest I will start is 7 am.....but do prefer 7.30.

There is no way I would accept a child before that time as not only is it too early for me to be up but I don't think it fair on the rest of the family.

Let's be honest parents and their kids are not exactly quiet in the morning.....I am sure that my lot are realeted to Foghorn Leghorn as they seem to try to make as much noise as possible despite me saying sshh Jack's still asleep or something like that.

I actually think the parents are worse than the kids.....they don't have any respect for others in the household who may be asleep......I find that they seem to make an effort to make more noise than usual during the school holidays

The thing that winds me up more than anything is that they insist in ringing the doorbell as well during school holidays when a small tap would also alert my attention to the fact that they are standing outside.

Before 7am......Not a hope in hell I am afraid!

[Alibali]

If you did an 8 hour shift and finished with all your other mindees at 13.30hrs, then maybe you could cope, but just imagine starting at 5.30 and working til 18.00hrs!! no way. And poor child that has to get up at that time, not fair.

Ali

[miffy]

I don't start til 8am - 5.30am is the middle of the night I'd never last the rest of the day!

miffy xx

[hello kitty]

I had a 9 year old from 6 a.m. once or twice a month for 2 years which was OK as I charged 1/2 fees when they didn't come. I only overslept once and that was when they turned up on a day they shouldn't have!!!!!!!

Never again, much too early.

Sarah

[Spangles]

I say I start from 8am although I'd go 15 mins earlier if I had to and it was worth it.

I'm definitely not a morning person and would not consider 5.30am start for anything! No way! Just the thought of it makes me feel tired!

[Chimps Childminding]

I start at 7.30 4 days a week and thats plenty early enough!!!!!! If I see 5.30 am I look at the clock turn over and go back to sleep for an hour!!

[John]

I don't mind doing the early start, as i use to do a breakfast club and sometimes up early on a Sunday if i'm off to the lakes of out fishing. I have a child that comes at 8.30am.

John.

[donnagwynne]

Hi Theresa,

I have just noticed that you are located in Nottingham like me. Where abouts in Nottingham are you??? I am in Bulwell, picking up from Cantrell Road School.

I wondered if I had met you on any of the CIS courses lately?

Donna

[Noodles]

I would never consider a 5.30am start. At the end of the day you have got to think of the child in this.
must be getting dragged out of bed at some ridiculous time to be at a minders by 5.30am and then a full day at school................... Poor child

[Teresa]

Hi Theresa,

I have just noticed that you are located in Nottingham like me. Where abouts in Nottingham are you??? I am in Bulwell, picking up from Cantrell Road School.

I wondered if I had met you on any of the CIS courses lately?

Donna

I am in the mapperley area, i have done a few courses latley my last one was eyfs in lenton at sandfield i have been to denewood too on courses.

[Tily Bud]

The earliest i start is 6.45am and that is plenty early enough ! I find this really tiring as i then work until 6pm at night but at leat its only 3 days a week depending on the mums shifts and only until May as she is at Uni and it is her community placement x

[cuddlybunny38]

Thats to early for the child, I used to have 2 little girls from 6.30am and they didnt like it as they were tired and missed mum cos it was a rush for them.

[angeldelight]

Up till last week I was starting work at 6am

I had to get up really early

The child was soooooo tired it just did not work out in the end was screaming the whole day

Not only that I do not finish till 6.30pm so it was a very long day

I have learned my lesson and my earliest in the future would be 7am

Angel xx

[LittleAcorns]

You did the right thing, 8am is early enough imho I have agreed to start at 715 one day a fornight but thats it

[Blaze]

On my fees that woud equal £30 for 5;30am-9am (£10 PER HOUR FROM 5:30AM - 8AM..THEN £5 AN HOUR BETWEEN 8AM & 9AM). This would be £150 a week...a lot of money...but not enough to get me out of bed for a 5:30am start!!!i would be too knackered all of the time...simply not worth it!

Tasha

[Blaze]

The earliest I will start is 7 am.....but do prefer 7.30.

There is no way I would accept a child before that time as not only is it too early for me to be up but I don't think it fair on the rest of the family.

Let's be honest parents and their kids are not exactly quiet in the morning.....I am sure that my lot are realeted to Foghorn Leghorn as they seem to try to make as much noise as possible despite me saying sshh Jack's still asleep or something like that.

I actually think the parents are worse than the kids.....they don't have any respect for others in the household who may be asleep......I find that they seem to make an effort to make more noise than usual during the school holidays

The thing that winds me up more than anything is that they insist in ringing the doorbell as well during school holidays when a small tap would also alert my attention to the fact that they are standing outside.

Before 7am......Not a hope in hell I am afraid!

I'm glad I'm not the only one that gets this! |Drives me up the wall!

Tasha