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Son is 18 months. Since half term he's had a cough, then a sickness bug (48-hour rule, so that's two days off each time), then conjunctivitis, then another cold with a temperature.
I've used most of my annual leave and my manager is starting to make the face. My partner's job is less flexible than mine so it falls to me.
Please tell me this calms down? And how are other working parents surviving the autumn bug season?
It does calm down. First winter in nursery was horrendous for us. Second winter noticeably better. By three, they're like little tanks.
Check your employer's policy on dependants' leave - you have a legal right to reasonable unpaid time off to deal with an emergency involving a dependant. It's not the same as annual leave. Worth knowing it exists.
Your partner needs to take some of these days. Even if his job is 'less flexible', he's a parent too. It's not sustainable for it to always be you, and your manager's face is proof of that.
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