Community Posts, Tips & Support on Work & Money

I’m now on annual leave after my maternity leave, can I pick up bank shifts in this time??

Why is so hard to find job from home , because we are mom and have a child , now my baby is so small and I am getting divorce there is noone can help me because all my family friends are in different countries , ı need to work right but looking job apply all remote but even there is scam , nobody cares about you wha...

There are some days I think how great it would be if I quit my job and was a mom full time. However, I also feel like I might be unhappy to not be making my own money and not having my own identity. It’s so conflicting. Anyone else feel this way? My kids are still young (2 and 5 months) and I’ve heard that if one w...

when did you go back to work? were you happy with your decision? did you change your mind? do you wish you went back sooner? later? benefits of work vs. being home? my LO is 6 months, planned to go back to work in march so he will be 9 months but i’m not sure i’ll be ready 😭

Due to family reasons, I am no longer able to return to my job when my maternity leave ends. My contract states that I have to return for 3 months after maternity leave or else I have to repay maternity pay. Has anyone any experience of not returning to the NHS after maternity leave and not repaying maternity pay?

So I’m hoping to have a bit of advice from anyone regarding returning to work. I’m solely on SMP and not being paid any extra from my work. Does that mean that I wouldn’t have to return to work and owe them anything if I didn’t want to? I’ve looked it up and think the above is correct from what I can see. My mater...

I want to open a savings account for my daughter . I mentioned it before but my husband thinks it’s not right to have one for our daughter but not his oldest . Problem is bm is not very financially responsible but step daughter is very much taken care of . Her mom’s side is more financially stable . I understand w...

Will it keep going down after 6 months? I’ve been on maternity pay just over 6 months now and my wage has gone down is this normal. I’m on universal credit will they top me up?

I went back to work on Monday full time. My little girl is 9 months and in nursery 3 days a week and with her grandparents the other 2. I am having an awful awful time!! I’ve had PPD and PPA and was hospitalised for it when she was 5 months old. I’ve rung my mum 28 times today to check in with her as I’m convinced ...

Any horsey ladies out there? I am currently 36 weeks pregnant and I have two horses, I’ve had help caring for them throughout the pregnancy and I cannot wait to get back up the yard doing my jobs and riding again when ready too. The question is, is there anyone that has? Is it possible to bring a baby into the eques...

how long after sending the forms will you hear back about maternity allowance? i sent mine off a little while ago, it says you get a confirmation of arrival but i didn’t get a text or email at all. i go on maternity leave in just over 2 weeks and am starting to worry…

Does anyone have a birth plan outline? Or things to consider? We recently moved and no doula or anyone comes to our home. This is our first baby and I just want to be sure we have a plan and advocate for ourselves in the hospital. I’m not wanting a natural or non-medicated birth but other small things I want to ensu...

How do you know if a wfh company is legit ? & not a scam ??

Is ssi considered a source of income? I just googled it and it said it’s not. I was hoping to finally leave this relationship but I guess that won’t work, damn it

Does anyone know who is best to save with for a house intrestwise im after the best savings as possible

Anyone hiring? Or know of places I could apply to?

Hello mamas ! I am on maternity leave and my work pays the government pay (700) . I would like to have my full 1 year maternity which means last 3 months I won't be payed. Will I be able to get help from government with rent and or universal credit etc Thank you

What job does everyone have and what sort of hours do you do? Looking to get a new role, but unsure what to do

Currently pregnant with my second baby and trying to Google about my toddlers childcare funding, as he currently does 2 days a week. Does anyone know for definite if I will still be entitled to this when I’m off work on maternity leave? As I will be returning to work after my second maternity, I ideally won’t be tak...

I did it. After 6 years with the company, I resigned to stay home with the kids. 😭