'Working, what's the point?'

[Ann07]

Im not after the benefits I'd rather work. When I settle down here and have my own kids that's the only time I can think of getting a benefits from the gov't though i still want to work if i can i can't live with handouts i think

Same here even if im pregnant still working and after my ML My husband feels the same he'd rather work than to claim benefits After i give birth for our second baby i still want to go back to work but we cannot tell what will happen once the 2nd baby arrives I just hope I can cope

[benb]

Same here even if im pregnant still working and after my ML My husband feels the same he'd rather work than to claim benefits After i give birth for our second baby i still want to go back to work but we cannot tell what will happen once the 2nd baby arrives I just hope I can cope

I would not recommend women with babies to work. Babies need you most for the first few years of their life. Also, childcare costs can be steep and for some it may not be worth working.

However, I do recommend studying part-time at home to improve skills etc until the child is older (> 4 years old).

Best Wishes

[pennybarry]

I would not recommend women with babies to work. Babies need you most for the first few years of their life. Also, childcare costs can be steep and for some it may not be worth working.

However, I do recommend studying part-time at home to improve skills etc until the child is older (> 4 years old).

Best Wishes

You're right, I have friends with babies, They want to work to have money of her own and send to their families but they cannot afford to hire nanny. They are claiming tax credit and child benefits but still not enough for all the expenses for their babies. I just help them babysitting when I'm free. I charged them free Waaaahhh

[Ann07]

I would not recommend women with babies to work. Babies need you most for the first few years of their life. Also, childcare costs can be steep and for some it may not be worth working.

However, I do recommend studying part-time at home to improve skills etc until the child is older (> 4 years old).

Best Wishes

You have your point there

I am an education graduate with masters degree in the PI. Since i was in the UNI i had always worked while studying lol! When i get here its not easy so what i did explore first and exp working here and see what i am capable of hehehehehehe. So I landed a job in a retail world lol.

Lucky here coz maternity leave is so long u can have it up to a year before returning to work so you have all the time with your baby for the first few months till he is ready to be left by his dad. In my case i took the 39 weeks with fee. I only work partime to be away sometimes in the house and so my husband can also have a special bonding moment with our wee boy. And good for me And nice to have you own money You can buy things on your own not just depending on my husbands wage.

Im so fortunate enough that my workpalce is only 5 mins away from the house so they can always visit me when they go for a walk Plus my boss lets me work if my husband is off so good Lucky me my husband is so supportive esp with the house chores

My husband prefers me to stay at home but i have to grab the chance while it is still there

Cheers

[joebloggs]

Same here even if im pregnant still working and after my ML My husband feels the same he'd rather work than to claim benefits After i give birth for our second baby i still want to go back to work but we cannot tell what will happen once the 2nd baby arrives I just hope I can cope

of course most people want to work than claim benefits, well if you both work, i'm sure your hubby will change his mind, and want to claim benefits like tax creds/child care because for 2 kids your looking at paying £300 a week for child care and depending on where you live even more than that..

but depending on your incomes, the gov will pay upto i thinks its 75% or 80% of it

as for getting a dog, we got our stepson to look after little joe from when he was 1month old til he was 18 months old while me and the misses worked :xxgrinning--00xx3 no problems with him, but not so sure about sending a baby to a nursery