Closing

[5 Little Monkeys]

I feel ya! I used to work the closing shift sometimes at a couple centres. You are right, the closing shift often gets stuck with more work....emptying garbages, wiping down toys, cleaning the washrooms, putting stray toys away, cleaning art area up, putting away last load of dishes, laundry, sweeping floors, dealing with late parents, etc etc etc. This wasn't always the case as some days the professional cleaner came in or you worked with a good coworker who helped tidy before he/she left but more often than not, the closer got stuck with a lot of crap!

At one centre, they scheduled the closer 15 mins past close time. This allowed time for late parents etc but if you were done early you could leave. The last place I worked at closed at 6 and scheduled staff to 6 only. They didn't pay OT either which I thought was unfair as we (there was 2 of us) were never out on time and neither one could leave before the other (safety issue I guess) That place had a lot of issues and I left after only 6 months!! It's still a mess from what I hear