Work... or benifits?
I really have no idea what to do... i am perfectly welcome to go back to my old job at the end of my maternity leave in January... but apart from actually not wanting to... i've worked out that i would actually be more out of pocket with paying for childcare etc than i would be if i didn't work at all.
I really do want to work, and im doing a course on a friday in accountancy to help me do something different.
Do i just go for work and be out of pocket for a few years til i get a better job/promo/pay-rise or do i just stick with the college course and not work?
I seems obvious to work, but i\ve got to pay the bills!! What have you ladies done and why did you choose to do it?
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I really do want to work, and im doing a course on a friday in accountancy to help me do something different.
Do i just go for work and be out of pocket for a few years til i get a better job/promo/pay-rise or do i just stick with the college course and not work?
I seems obvious to work, but i\ve got to pay the bills!! What have you ladies done and why did you choose to do it?
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I think the government are making it harder for mums to claim benefits and not work at all these days but I do agree that when youre earning less you will get more benefits and help with childcare costs. Im having the same dilemma as you but I am planning to try and go back part time as by law if you ask for part time hours your company must consider it and give a good business case for refusing it if they do so - that way I will still be earning but wont be earning so much that I cant claim benefits any more but wont be working enough hours to have massive childcare bills
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You caould try flexible working - shifts - or working from home. I work part-time - i pay minimal childcare as my husband works early shifts so is home for the boys. I also sell usborne books aswell which could be an option for you - If you are interested in something like this i can let you know more.
I dont work because of the cost of child care, for three children I wouldnt earn enough to cover it.
My oh works full time, really crappy shifts too but despite our previous money problems we are now living sort of comfortable.
I am always on the look out for jobs but with oh's shifts its impossible to get anything to fit around him so I wouldnt have to pay childcare.
To be honest if you don't need to work or would probably be out of pocket as you said than I wouldnt go back to work.
You could always go back for a trial run and see how things go financially if you felt you needed to work then you could say you'd tried it but it didnt work out(if you get what I mean).
Either way goodluck hun
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