Unexpected/Unpredicted Changes

Since the terminating the service of the 'sleeping' staff, I've been helping out at the office(Sat, Mon, Tues, with no change to the tending of Seminars on a day from Wed to Fri) but now that the school holidays are ending soon, we've yet to find a suitable candidate(geez, out of the 80 over applications we've received, 60+ were sent by Phillipinos - yet Singaporeans are complaining about foreigners taking over their job opportunities?). Currently, we're also not sure if we have enough administrative work for the new person since most of the work are still very much tended by daddy personally andor/my BIL(some by me), we certainly do not wish to pay for a person to do nothing but personal stuffs at the office. With this in view, I had thought to perhaps help daddy out for the next few months, til such time when the volumn of admin work gets higher, then the paid help should come in. However, that would mean several changes :

For the next few months :-

1) Take to the initial plan of changing Renee's school to the morning session(this was considered earlier, not based on me helping daddy but to help her change to sleeping earlier routine) and I'll bring her over to the office after school

- With this option, needless to say, I'll be damn tired as I'd have to wake up very early to send her to school which starts at 8 for the morning session, tend to the work(worser when the volumn's coming in) and Renee & her practice/play, not forgetting that she might even get cranky due to the change and I'd still have to tend to the housechores when back home. However, this would be more feasible when it comes to the 'seminar' nights but it would also mean for renee to sleep over at my sis' and I'd have to go over in the early morning next day, to prepare her and send her to school - This would bring on another series of preparation/packing work for me and I'm not even sure if my sis would agree. One thing for sure though, if this is the option, then there, I'll be a walking zombie, :).

2) The above, but put her on half day CC at the Modern Monterssori Childcare Preschool(MCP) after school at Kinderland, just below the office

- This option would allow me better concentration with the work but it's still tiring/tedious

- Troublesome when it comes to the 'seminar' nights

3) Full day CC at the MCP

- This option seems to be most feasible, based on the situation but matters like, having to sell my car would have to be tackled too(it'd be wasteful to put my car in the carpark for the period of time right?)

- Heartache, :(

4) #1 but get a maid to tend to Renee in the office

- Ermmm, not really our choice

*Well, that's about all I could remember off-hand as I'm too 'heavy' headed to think anymore now...

Earlier, it was the thought of 'which' primary school that's giving me a big headache but now it is this(not mentioning the heartache if we have to put her in the C.C.C.). Anyhow, whichever case it is, her violin practices will be compromised...

I've spoken to a few friends on this and though a couple were supportive, citing the inevitability given the situation but a few weren't and that I must admit, added stress. However, I have to tell myself that it's still our call, to make good the situation with of cos, not without taking in the consideration of our child's welfare. Thereby, nothing's confirmed yet and I need to discuss this matter further with daddy again before we could conclude. Meantime, it's mind struggling period for me...