I'm a working mum. Went back part time after maternity leave but had to come back full time in April due to hubby being laid off.
He is starting work (temporary) next week so gonna wait until he's found something more secure before going back down to part time.
I do have some guilt for leaving Shea but its been great that he can spend so much time with his daddy, not many boys get that. but I also love my job and i'm bloody good at it too!! (apart from skiving off to go on BE!!) I also earn good money ??23k and hubby has never earnt that much.
I get Shea up in the morning and we have a cuddle while he's having his milk then he's either at nursery or with dad during day. I finish at either 4 or 4.30 and only live 5 minutes away from work so i'm home quickly and I give Shea his tea and play with him until bathtime.
It also makes our weekend special and i'm off next week and can't wait to spend it with my gorgeous boy!!
I work full time and tbh I find it really hard, We can't afford for me to work ne less and i don't think work wud let me reduce my hours ne way.
In an ideal world I'd like to work 3 or 4 days a week, cos it is nice to be out the house and using my brain and have a bit of adult conversation, but at the same time I feel guilty for missin out on time with my lo.
I'm a working mum. We just cant afford to live on just oh's wages especially with a mortgage now. I was dreading the idea of going back to work but after a few weeks back I got used to it and enjoy the break of not being the one having to give lo his breakfast and get him ready in the morning for a few days - like you I start work 6am at Tescos! lol I only work part time so don't miss out on much with lo but still get to the chance to get out of the house and have a change of scenery x
I came back to work part time in April, I work 3 days a week.
Personally I wanted to come back to get some me time with other adults etc & I enjoy my job & the people. Though I do feel guilty about leaving Sian. Sian is at a childminder, who she loves & has come on leaps & bounds since going. She is also with other children so that is good (trying to make myself feel better lol)
As we have to pay childcare, it wasnt worth my while coming back full time. Though when number 2 is coming then we might re-think me taking a year or 2 out until at least 1 of them is in school all day lol
I've handed my notice in at my full-time job, and have been looking for a part-time job 2/3 days 16-20 hrs per week - for my sanity!!! I could be a sahm if i wanted to, but its not for me im afraid.
I work full time. depending on what mood i'm in depends on whether i like it or not. I like my career always have, but i wish i could afford to be at home 4 days a week and work for 3 days a week. I feel sooooo guilty for leaving and sometimes feel other people are bringing Erin up, but I don't think I could be a sahm. so basically you cannot please some people i.e me!!
I worked full time before having lo and am due to go back to work on 11th Sep part time 2.5 days a week. I'm lucky my job will still pay a decent wage on part time money, and hubby earns very well. Although we could probably scrape by if I was a sahm it would be extremely tight and we would have little or no money for extras, and working full time would cost too much on childcare as I dont have any family to look after her. Once our numerous debts are cleared in a couple of years then i'll consider it since we're hoping to start on baby number 2 then.
im going to be a working mummy. Im going back september first and it breaks my heart even thinking about it..ciara will be just under 4 months and the thought of leaving her tears me apart..but i know its for the best (im a teacher) so going back at the beginning of the year is best in the long run. Going back full time too so its going to be hard, its not too bad because my little girl will be home with daddy or at grandmas most of the time because of the shifts he does. Still..im dreading it....hopefully it wont be for too long because we plan on ttc number 2 mid-next year so when number 2 comes alonng i will go back part time.
hi woomummy ima colour specialist in a salon. we joke that im the oldest and highest paid saturday girl in the company lol as they are normally 16 and on minimum wage.
I am a working mum. I work 32.5 hours a week.. I work Monday to Friday 9am - 4.15. I love my work and my hubby looks after Kara during the day as he works part time. He doesn't start work until 4pm some evenings and other times works at the weekend and I am off then. This suits us as I earn more wages than my husband and my job is more secure. He loves being a stay at home dad and I like my work so it works well for us. Personally I don't think that I could be a Stay at home mum no matter how much I love spending time with my daughter. It would drive me insane without adult company. I loved my Maternity Leave and went back to work when Kara was 10 months. I appreciate all the day I have with her in the evenings and the weekends and we are both happy with this. She is a real daddy's girl though now lol.
I work part time and think i have the best of both worlds. I don't really make much money after paying for childcare and traveling expenses but i wanted to go back to work because i really like my job. Plus i genuinely think that my little girl benefits from going to nursery, i don't think i could do it otherwise.
my oh does consultant attorney work at home but he is a freelance photographer as well so mostly works from home but randomly disappears off to weddings and events. We are stay at home parents (but working!) I'm not sure how a return to work will work out for me as I was a freelance reader/researcher and travelled about contributing and editing people's academic research. I hope to get back into it though. We're very lucky.
I will be a working mum in 2 weeks time! I am a teacher going back ft so it is comforting to read good comments from working teachers on here. Hubby will be looking after lo most of the time and she will go to nursery 3 afternoons a week. he is just about to leave his ft job to go pt. Total change of plan as for months he would not be convinced to go pt and then changed his mind a few weeks ago! Men aaarrrgggh!
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He is starting work (temporary) next week so gonna wait until he's found something more secure before going back down to part time.
I do have some guilt for leaving Shea but its been great that he can spend so much time with his daddy, not many boys get that. but I also love my job and i'm bloody good at it too!! (apart from skiving off to go on BE!!) I also earn good money ??23k and hubby has never earnt that much.
I get Shea up in the morning and we have a cuddle while he's having his milk then he's either at nursery or with dad during day. I finish at either 4 or 4.30 and only live 5 minutes away from work so i'm home quickly and I give Shea his tea and play with him until bathtime.
It also makes our weekend special and i'm off next week and can't wait to spend it with my gorgeous boy!!
In an ideal world I'd like to work 3 or 4 days a week, cos it is nice to be out the house and using my brain and have a bit of adult conversation, but at the same time I feel guilty for missin out on time with my lo.
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I was dreading the idea of going back to work but after a few weeks back I got used to it and enjoy the break of not being the one having to give lo his breakfast and get him ready in the morning for a few days - like you I start work 6am at Tescos! lol
I only work part time so don't miss out on much with lo but still get to the chance to get out of the house and have a change of scenery x
Personally I wanted to come back to get some me time with other adults etc & I enjoy my job & the people. Though I do feel guilty about leaving Sian. Sian is at a childminder, who she loves & has come on leaps & bounds since going. She is also with other children so that is good (trying to make myself feel better lol)
As we have to pay childcare, it wasnt worth my while coming back full time. Though when number 2 is coming then we might re-think me taking a year or 2 out until at least 1 of them is in school all day lol
I've handed my notice in at my full-time job, and have been looking for a part-time job 2/3 days 16-20 hrs per week - for my sanity!!! I could be a sahm if i wanted to, but its not for me im afraid.
Em x
I don't really make much money after paying for childcare and traveling expenses but i wanted to go back to work because i really like my job.
Plus i genuinely think that my little girl benefits from going to nursery, i don't think i could do it otherwise.
Hubby will be looking after lo most of the time and she will go to nursery 3 afternoons a week. he is just about to leave his ft job to go pt. Total change of plan as for months he would not be convinced to go pt and then changed his mind a few weeks ago! Men aaarrrgggh!