I didn't post this before, but I'm even more confused as ever about what to do about my job. I found out last Thursday (before I went home from work sick) somethings that I just don't like. I work at center A and there are about 5 other centers in this area that I could have applied at. I chose to apply at center A because I talked to the assistant director, was told I could work with the infants, the center is small (only about 45 children) and it about 10 miles from my house (it's a nice easy drive). During my interview I was told that if hired I would not be guaranteed any hours (until a "regular" position became available and then you get benefits and are guaranteed hours). If I wanted to work more hours than what my center scheduled me at I could go work at center B or C and get up to 40 hours a week, IF I WANTED TO. I told them that wasn't a problem as I only wanted a part time job. (I have been scheduled between 20-40 each week as it is anyway.) Thursday we were informed by our director that her boss had informed her that each staff member HAS to go work at center C for 2 weeks at a time and will be working 40 hours a week. Also, if we aren't scheduled 40 hours at our center that we are REQUIRED to go work at center C the hours to make our weekly hours 40 (when it's not our 2 weeks scheduled over there). So if I am scheduled to work only 4 hours at my center, I then have to drive to the other center and work another 4 hours that day. The thing is this center is more than 30 minutes from my house and that's driving 85 miles per hour on the autobahn (I don't know how far in miles, but if it takes me 30 miles driving that fast, it's pretty far, at least to me.) I just feel had I wanted to work at center C I would have applied at center C. I really don't want to have to drive from one center to another in the same day. They are doing this because most of the people who have gotten hired at center C quit within a few weeks of working there. Why would I want to go there if everyone quits? There must be a reason. I am so annoyed.

I don't know if I just continue to suck it up (worked in the infant room only 2 of the 4 days I worked last week) or if I apply at one of the Air Force centers and just be done with the Army. I would make about $1.20 less an hour, but it might be worth it. The problem is I have heard horror stories about the AF centers (work hours and the directors) which is part of the reason I went with the Army first. I'm just so torn. I want to somewhat like my job. I don't have to love it, but liking it to some extent would be nice. I just really don't care to drive to center C after working at my center for part of the day. That would make for some really long days and I guess my lunch break would be the time in the car driving over there. Then I just think do I suck it up and drive to center C, tell them I will work 40 hours a week in one of their infant rooms if I can have the hours I want and then just leave center A all together. I *think* I can handle a bad director if I like the children in the room I am working in. I would work 40 hours a week if I worked the early shift and could be home when my kids got home from school. Dh could get them up in the morning and they can get themselves out the door. They were only home about an hour alone after school when I worked at the dental clinic. Now it's more like 2-2 1/2 hours. We haven't been eating dinner until 6:30-7:00 and that's even with dd and dh cooking dinner before I get home.

Sorry for the long post, I'm just frustrated and need someone without feeling involved to give me some insight. Dh knows I'm frustrated, he thinks they should pay me to drive to the other center. I just don't see that working because of me having to take a lunch break between the 4 hour shifts. UGH!!!