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Would love to work from home :(

Wanting a work from home job with good pay and insurance. I currently work in healthcare and want to transition out to HR, administration or something of that sort. Anyone know how to get started or where to look?

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Do you pay your medical bills?

Insurance or not seems like they are unavoidable in the USA. Do you pay your medical bills? Can anyone tell me the actual consequences of not paying them? What about y’all from other countries, do you have medical bills?

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Tax rebate whilst on maternity leave UK

Do we usually get a tax rebate? Has anyone had one before if you earn around 40k. Can’t see anything on Hmrc login. I also adjusted my tax code for a bigger allowance last August. Feel like I should be owed one but feel impatient x

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Can I pick your brain regarding a mortgage?

My partner is just pure lazy and will put you down when he sees you're doing well for yourself. I'm trying to get a mortgage with my 10k savings and 20k from my parents. We live in my partner's one bedroom flat, which be boight before we were together. I've been looking for brokers and it's just so hard because I'm ...

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Maternity leave/annual leave

Anyone give advice regarding maternity leave. I’m aiming to take Maternity leave around 36 weeks. I’ve worked out my leave will finish round February 2026, but I should have about 8 weeks annual leave saved up. Does anyone know if I can take this at the start or do 3/4 weeks leave then start maternity officially a...

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Does anyone know if annual leave counts as working days?

I'm thinking of leaving my job but it says in my contract that I have to work 14 weeks. I have 10 weeks of annual leave to use and wondered if it counted as I can't really afford to pay the contractual maternity money back. I was hoping to take the 10 weeks after maternity leave and work the remaining 4 weeks if thi...

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Starting new job after maternity leave

So my smp is due to end in 6 weeks time, I had an interview today for a new job to start after this 6 weeks are up as I don’t want to return to my previous job. When should I let my employer know I’m not returning? I don’t want to lose my last payday but equally not sure if I have to give them notice

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Maternity pay question (uk)

I’m pregnant and currently working 3 days a week, I need to go up to full time to save for maternity leave. My company offers enhanced maternity pay (15 weeks basic pay) To get this you need to have had 6 months of continuous employment before 15th week of due date. I’ve been there years so meet this. However w...

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MAT B1 form

My employer is asking for my MAT B1 form before they’re willing to do my risk assessment. I contacted my GP to get the form and they said I won’t receive it until I am 28 weeks? With my first pregnancy I swear I got the form at my 20 week scan, so I’m a bit confused what to do now. I’m 26 weeks on Saturday, so not t...

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When to go on maternity leave?

When do you think is the best time to go on maternity leave? Mum’s who’ve had their babies - when did you go on maternity leave? And would you do the same again?

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Long days back to work

I have been back at work since October my little girl is now 14 months and I am going back full time in April. How do people cope doing 3 long days and not seeing their child at all that day :( I feel so sad that I’m actually thinking about looking for another job

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Can we claim anything?

My husband has been out of work for 2 wks resulting in no income. I’m on mat leave I recieve statutory maternity pay & child tax credits. Can we claim for anything whilst he is out of work?

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SAHM

Any work from home jobs , yall can recommend?

F
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Baby blues getting bad

I’ve tried speaking to my health visitor and GP and even self referred to a recommended service. My GP fobbed me off and the service has got a six week wait. I had PND with my first and feeling really low again now I’ve had my second baby. Not sure who else to turn to.

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Telling work

Hey everyone! Reaching out for some advice or maybe even some reassurance. I started a new job the day before I found out I was pregnant, I am currently 14 weeks and starting to show. I have not yet told work as I am still in probationary period untill 9th of March. I am a senior level of staff in the leadership...

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Maternity Grant

Has anyone applied for the grant once baby is here? What proof did you send? As it says MatB1 but she’s here now? Will they still accept that?

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Should I stay or go

The end of my maternity leave is coming up, and I can't decide whether to go back to work or be a stay at home mama. It's all I think about back and forth. It gives me anxiety about the thought of going back to work. It would be 3 or 4 days a week to get home around 6pm (in the middle of betime). I also don't want...

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Maternity Pay & Benefits

Hi, my first baby is due in June, I live in Northern Ireland but work in the south of Ireland so I am paid in euros and pay tax to the south, has anyone had experience with this regarding what I am entitled to and in which area, I feel like I’m going to fall through the net regarding benefits, and worried about the ...

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No gatekeeping ! 😅💗

(single mum with no village) What online jobs do you have 🤔🤔 I really need a job that’ll allow me to do school runs etc Please any ideas ?? And where did you apply ? I’m having no luck on indeed 🥹

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Private health options? (uk)

I have just found out I’m pregnant - I’ve had 2 miscarriages at 8.5 weeks and 1 chemical pregnancy so I am desperate for this one to stick!! Has anyone had private help with early pregnancy I am just looking for what avenues I have or what help I can get. I’ve read about baby aspirin and progesterone but when can I ...

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