Community Posts, Tips & Support on Work & Money

I’m a SAHM and I can’t get child care. It’s just not an option. I’m desperately trying to find a job (part time even) that is work from home and is in the evening. I don’t know what to do or where to start or what to look for:( I’ve tried looking but not Looking in the right places. :( any ideas? So desperate!

My daughter is moving up from the infant classroom at daycare to th 12-24 month classroom tomorrow. I work at 730am so her dad will be bringing her because I have to be gone before she even wakes up. I feel guilt and really want to be there for drop off. Should I call into work the first hour so I can be there? Am I...

Hi , so since having my lg nearly three year ago . I left my old job in care home due to the hours . I found a new job being a support worker . I’ve been there 2 year and absolutely hate it . Always understaffed , always getting phone calls on my days off . When it my days off I am always tired because I’ve been wor...

Guys my work policy states that I have to return to work for at least 6 months ad if I chose to leave I have to pay a certain amount of the company maternity pay back , am I able to opt out of this and get statutory pay instead? I’m not sure if I’ll be returning to work as I don’t know what my circumstances will be ...

I go back to work next week and I just got my first nursery bill, it has gone up so much since my eldest was this little 😫I’m paying part time what I was paying full time for her. I want to find a job that is work from home, you have to complete so many hours in a week but it doesn’t matter when or how you do…

I would like to know from other moms. If they were stay at home moms and being so much at home made you feel lonely, depressed, and isolated. Therefore, you decided to go back to work and felt better about yourself and felt more happy. I really need to know if getting a job will make me feel better, thank you!

Anyone else struggling about what they want with their birthing plan? I have no idea what I want to do…. Had midwife appointment today and she wants to go through it with me at the next appointment

Did anyone else have to work during their babies first birthday? How did you feel about it? I’m a teacher so I can’t book the day off. I was planning on calling in sick but I was genuinely off sick last week with a chest infection and I was worried it’d look bad. I’ll be back around 2pm and we’re going to go to th...

Could someone clarify? My partner earns over 100k and I have a job but it’s minimum wage. According to what I have read we can not get 15 funded hours for our child (because of my partners salary) but when my child is 3 he can get the 15 hours regardless of my partners salary? Please could someone clarify I have...

Hi Does anyone know much about how KIT days work? I am currently on SMP. I’m debating on doing some KIT days towards the end of my maternity to boost my pay. I’ve looked into this online but I can’t make sense of it. I presumed I’d still get SMP but extra for the day I’d worked but from what I’m reading I feel lik...

I'd really like to be more ambitious with my career but my current job gives me flexibility, so I am reluctant to leave. Anyone have experience with how to tackle this?! I want my career to be fulfilling but also want to be there for my kids. Is that even possible?! 😳

My little one turns 9m on 10th April I return work on 30th March, when is he eligible for 15 hours when 9m or term after. I'm confused

Hi everyone, I am looking for a cash in hand job, if you know any please let me know it's so important for me to earn in this situation of my life. Posting anonymously as someone will make negative comments.

I’m looking for a remote job that is customer service based like answering emails for a small company or maybe like an assistant to someone. Any moms have businesses on here looking for something like that? I have over 10years of professional experience ranging from sales to corporate support.

Statutory and enhanced maternity? Sorry I’m very new to this. And do all businesses/schools have the option of both?

Hi - anyone work from home at a corporate job with their babies? We have help 1 day a week for a full day, and then 2 days, in mother in law can entertain my baby, but I still need to do the diapers, feedings, and putting her to sleep and then my husband also works from home 2 days a week. Curious if anyone else is ...

Hello mamas, I’m so shocked to be typing this. Our beautiful girl born Jan 8th at NYU Langone Brooklyn has been denied coverage by our insurance for her NICU stay. Has anyone gone through this before, all advice welcome. We have MetroPlus as our insurance carrier but not through Medicaid we make just over the amoun...

I think it’s so shitty that the gov will fund childcare from 9 months but not match that funding to give us the choice to stay with our babies for a bit longer. Makes me feel so upset as I know no one is going to be able to look after my little boy as well as I can just because I know him better than anyone. Just a ...

I’ve been invited to a week meeting in Germany with work and I’ll be week 33 going into 34… should I say I can’t go? I feel the pressure to, but feel like I’ll be knackered at this point and don’t really want to leave the country. Or am I being dramatic 😂 I’m also going on holiday to Greece with husband 3 weeks…

I’m currently 37 weeks pregnant and I’ve used some online calculators which have determined I’d be entitled to UC and other benefits once my mat pay drops to SMP after 6 weeks Am I correct that I can only start claiming benefits and making an application for the grant when I’m on SMP, so after the 6 weeks? I don’t ...