What are the best days & shifts for moms?

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Do you love your schedule?

I'll be jobhunting soon as a new LPN, and was wondering what hours Moms worked who loved their schedule.

  • What is your schedule?
  • What do you like about your schedule?
  • What would you change if you could?
  • Is is possible to 'have it all?'
  • How far would you commute for your perfect job?

I doubt I'll have much of a choice in my schedule, but I have a DD in grade school, and I don't want to turn her into more of a latchkey kid than I already have since I went back to school full time. I also have 2 in college next year, so I know how fast they grow up and I don't want to me an absent parent, yet I want to work enough hours so that I know what's going on where I work.

Any input would be appreciated:bow:

Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

I work Monday through Friday from 6 to 2pm.

For 2 years, I worked weekend double shifts. This involved having Monday through Friday off, working two 16 hour shifts on Saturday and Sunday, and being paid for a full 40 hour week through my workplace. While I spent my entire weekend at work, I surely loved having the 5 days off in a row. Many of the parents enjoyed this shift, and couldn't ever see themselves going back to a 5 day schedule.

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Specializes in ER.

nursing shifts are completely incompatible with daycare hours! its so frustrating.

i've been on nights for a year now, my daughter is fixing to be 3 and i am absolutely convinced it is ruining my life! ugh!

i used to work 6on/6off which wasn't so bad, but now i work 4on/2off so in nightshift parlance thats really 1 day off.

i'm interested in the answer to this question also. i really thought nights was my best shot, but with a kid and school, living off 5hrs of sleep a day is just not getting me anywhere

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