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Kit days and smp

I don’t understand my works policy at all despite asking. I know I don’t get any pay for a kit day when being paid my full wage. But what about when I get SMP?

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Birth plan

Hey April mammas - I’m due 5th April🩵 has anyone wrote their birth plan or started to think about a birth plan? Just wondering when to start and what I should include…

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Work from home jobs with babies

Does anyone have any suggestions for ways to earn money and stay home with your babies? Mine is only 3 months old but just wanted to get an idea, not ready to put him in childcare yet so if I can earn enough to stay home with him that is my plan!

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What is your occupation and future career?

I’m currently a SAHM and a college student . I have a few things under my belt building my own business , medical background, travel agent , med tech and now in school to be a teacher for littles 💓 or something in that nature . I want to make an impact on our children & be apart of the community that makes a…

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Any jobs from home?

Does anyone knows about any legit jobs from home ?

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Maternity leave

For those of you that don’t have holidays days etc to use up for maternity leave. How many weeks did/will you work up until? I’m 36 weeks and am starting to feel really fed up, I have initially put next Friday as my final date but am feeling very exhausted.

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Work from home jobs - UK

Hey, I'm Bristol based, does anyone know of any WFH jobs going please? My current role is in care & they've hardly been giving me shifts since returning from maternity leave.

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Returning to work

STrESSED - trying to work out my return to work. How are you supposed to live, pay everything then nursery on top !! Not to mention afterschool and holiday club for my eldest boys. My mum helped me out with my other 2 boys but unfortunately her health has deteriorated so can’t help now :( and my husbands family are...

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30 hours funding question for working parents

For those that have the 30 hours free funding, do you have to pay a £60 reservation fee to secure the place and also have to now pay for meals?

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Seeking a remote medical coding job

I am looking for a remote job. I have 2 years of outpatient medical coding experience. If anybody has any contacts/info I would greatly appreciate it.

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Have not received hospital bill for birth even after following up

My baby just turned 13 months today. I had a hard time with insurance after birth with my husband’s insurance claiming the baby is insured under mother and my insurance claiming baby is insured under father.( I added baby to my insurance but according to the birthday rule it is my husband?-makes no sense) anyway aft...

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Resigning after Mat Leave

Do you still get your maternity holiday accrued paid for, along with normal leave and notice? Boss is really fucking me over, he agreed to do a settlement but I don't know what I'm entitled to regarding mat leave holiday. (Going to call pregnant than screwed tomorrow/ACAS)

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28 weeks do I need a fit to fly form to coppenhagen?

First time flying. Hoping I won't need a form. Shall I call triage to ask a midwife?

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Return to work

Hi! How are you all coping with the thought of going back to work? I should be off until the beginning of May but just thinking about returning to work stresses me out. She will stay at home with me until September, that’s when she will go to nursery 3 days a week but it just upsets me to think that we won’t have...

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SAHM

Do you independently earn your own money ?

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Want to be home more

Is there any work from home jobs? I want to be home more with my son

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Investment Mamas !

What are we investigating in for our kids? Like what 529s are we looking at or have the best recommendations. Im looking at Florida Prepaid the 4 year university plan with a dorm. I also would like help with recommendations on a IRA Roth account and a savings account.

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What are some Jobs I can do with my kids?

Living with my family isn't working out. Working on my exit. I'm in nursing school my schedule is a bit crazy. Monday I'll be gone from 9a to 9p and Thursday 4p 6 or 9p I've tried signing up for delivery jobs but they're waitlisted.. Tryingnto get into a hotel..

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Criminal Justice Field

Is anyone else here working in the criminal justice field?? It will be nice to know other moms in the same field.

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WFM advice

Right so I want to start working from home but all I can see on sites in the UK is sales. I would be absolutely awful at sales I couldn't sell ice to an Eskimo! Has anyone got any advice on a route to go down before I have to start selling feet pics 🤣🤣 haha!x

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