Muddling Along Mummy published this post on her blog on December 10 2010...
Dear Mr Muddling,
I am about to go on strike.
This may not be an exhaustive list but you will need to find the following services to replace the jobs I do.
Good luck
Mrs Muddling
P.S. For a suitable amount of bribery, grovelling and promises of change I might be persuaded to start doing this again
P.P.S. you do realise this is effective IMMEDIATELY which means I’m having my lie in tomorrow even if you do have wine fever after your long lunch today
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Childcare
Wraparound childcare from 7pm until 7am
All day childcare at weekend
Premium for early mornings
Toptip: childcare costs £8 an hour… except overnight when its more… and you still have to do bedtime
Cleaning
1 hour per day plus more at weekends
Tidying away toys
Putting morning tea cup from work surface into dishwasher
Picking up your shoes from the dayroom and putting them back into the bootroom
Taking used cups downstairs
Top tip: our cleaner charges £8 an hour plus it’ll be more if you need her here every day
Ironing
Washing and ironing childrens’ clothes
Collecting, washing and ironing 5 pairs of socks and pants, one set of pjamas, 6 shirts, 1 pair jeans, 3 t-shirts and 2 casual shirts
Washing and ironing one set bedlinen per week in rotation (I have taken care of this week’s set in our bedroom)
Picking up your clothes from the floor
Top tip: the laundry service charges £4.50 a kilo plus you have to call them to get them to come and collect or again the cleaner charges £8 an hour but doesn’t actually like to iron
Children's entertainment
Art session
Music session
Dance session
Cooking session
Top tip: you’ll need to organise these in advance or the small people get cranky, really cranky, and you can’t just dump them infront of the TV because eventually they do tire of it
Personal assistant
Organising birthday presents and cards
Managing family diary
Paying council tax
Arranging weekend plans
Restocking birthday present/card cupboard
Top tip: These things do need doing, just because a fuss isn’t made it isn’t unimportant. Oh and if you don’t do it people make a fuss
Catering
Menu planning and ingredient shopping
Arranging breakfast
Cooking lunch and dinner
Keeping cupboard stocked with snacks
Baking dairy free cakes
Top tip: Ocado does deliver but you have to book the slots in advance and go on there and put in groceries the evening before, there isn’t actually a shopping fairy
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