Not sure how to respond.

[Mrs Bunny]

I've had an e-mail reply from my boss saying he is happy for me to do reduced hours when I go back in March, but he wants me to do fridays as one of my days (I asked for mon, tues and thurs).
I really don't want to as J has a group he goes to on fridays and although my childminder can take him on a friday I would rather she didn't as she has a really hectic day already and J would just be messed around most of the afternoon. I am not happy with this so was avoiding fridays.
I want to say no and that the CM can't take him on a friday, but I don't want to piss him off that he won't consider my reduced hours.
What shall I do?
Mrs B

[Nat]

Is there a specific reason your boss wants you to work on the friday ? IE weekly meetings, appointments, something that can not be rescheduled and is an integral part of your job ?

(Sorry, just wondered, as if not, then it seems unfair he is requesting you work that day over days you would find more workable)

[cheeky_biscuit]

Working Fridays is pretty good IMO - everyone is relaxed because it's nearly the weekend. If you don't work Monday's you don't have your holidays dictated to you (ie bank hols are pro-rata'ed and added to your hol entitlement, if you work mondays you have to give them back for this!)
But, I can understand why you don't want to, but if the worse comes to the worse and you have to, working fridays is ok!

[Mrs Bunny]

The reason he's given is people like to take fridays for long weekends so its difficult to cover work. I really don't want J exposed to all the tooing and froing that happens on a friday anyway.
I may reply and see what he says. I'm only planning to go back for 3 months anyway.
Mrs B

[Damsella]

If it's only for 3 months, which is only 13/14 Fridays, then maybe J would be OK? Or maybe the issue is with your childminder, not work.

I agree with cheeky_biscuit - it can be good to work on a Friday.

[Mrs Bunny]

I have decided I am going to reply to work saying I am prepared to work on fridays as long as I can leave at 3pm. My CM is prepared to take him friday, but he will be spending a considerable length of time in the buggy at the end of the day, which no-one is comfortable with.
I don't really have much of a choice with CM's she is the only one that can really take him. She is a lovely lady and is very experienced.
We will see what they say.
Mrs B