Dealing With a Shit Schedule
Fall 2026 only, August 17 through December 18, from your actual work calendar. 48 on-site days (Mon 8, Tue 12, Wed 10, Thu 13, Fri 5). On-site days you are gone 7:15am to 3:00pm. Thanksgiving week is excluded. Your working window is 6:00am to 9:00pm. Costs are the fall share, not the full year.
1 · Shane's shift
2 · Overtime and second income
3 · Kayleigh, kindergarten
4 · Brayden, first grade
5 · Childcare, and what it costs
6 · Where your work hours actually come from
Every row below is what your current selection actually produces. The only things you set are in the You can use column: how much of each block is genuinely workable. Everything else is calculated.
Your week, day by day
The weekly averages at the top are weighted by how many free days each weekday actually has. Coschool sits on Tuesday and Thursday, which are your two heaviest client days, so it lands on a free day only a handful of times all semester.
| Day | On-site / Free | Shane during your window | Who is home on an on-site day | Free days | Free-day morning, 7:15-12 | Sitter $/day |
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Where your work hours come from
Evenings, weekend, teaching (after overtime)
Cost, August through winter break
September and October, on the actual calendar
Every day below is built from your real work calendar and whatever you have selected above. Change a shift or a school and watch the boxes redraw.
Every combination, ranked by usable work hours
| Shift | Kayleigh | Brayden | Work hrs /wk | Clear AM hrs/wk |
Sitter days | Weeknights 2 adults | Weekend | Fall cost |
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Uses your current rates and toggles. Your selection is highlighted.