Not going back to work.

Arlee · Apr 10th, 2012, 23:50 PM

Is anyone not ever going back to work?

I don't think I will bother. With the cost of childcare and before and after school care, we would'nt be better off financially so what's the point! I will miss it though but on the other hand at least I don't have to worry about where the kids will go on the school holidays and taking days off because they are sick.

kizzyt · Apr 10th, 2012, 23:53 PM

I don't think I am, looks like I'm getting made redundant!!

sandilion · Apr 11th, 2012, 02:18 AM

I wish i didn't have to, i don't enjoy my job much but then again my lasting memories of my work are me being there while pregnant, i did enjoy it before i worked there pregnant so who knows.

LJaydow · Apr 11th, 2012, 02:22 AM

I am not returning to work anytime soon. I looked at the cost of childcare, and for a full time day place, it will be about £1000, so I can do that but not pay rent or bills etc lol. Not a hope in hell for work anytime soon for me

liz1985 · Apr 11th, 2012, 02:31 AM

I don't want to go back just working out if we can afford for me not to go back. I work in a nursery and would get discount but only 10% so only £3 off a day. Plus working in a nursery a actually makes it worse because it's leaving your own child to look after someone else's and I'd rather be spendingy time with Noah x

hope01 · Apr 11th, 2012, 02:42 AM

im not not untill lil one goes to school, we are very fortunate as my hubby earns a decent wage and he said he would rather me stay at home with our little girl...however i have my eye on a lil job thats 1 night a week right next to our home and hubby will be home by the time i would have to go

CazM 2011 · Apr 11th, 2012, 03:31 AM

I'm not returning to a job until we are finished having kids and they are in primary school, i'm hoping to do a degree from home over the next few years. For the reasons everyone else has said cost of childcare, my OH suggested this when we talked about having kids so I was happy to agree and he said he would rather work a few longer hours and i stay at home and look after the kids

Mindy_mini · Apr 11th, 2012, 03:38 AM

I can't see my working until the children are in school. I've never earnt more than £20k and having been out of work (was at uni before having dd) I think I'll struggle to find a job paying that in current job markets. I've worked it out, local nurseries will cost us about £1600 a month for two children and we won't qualify for any help other than the free 15hrs when they reach 3.

Had the child tax credits not have changed it might have been differen but not now. Dont think dh is too happy but I'm not working for Effectively nothing and letting someone else raise my babies.

little_lady · Apr 11th, 2012, 03:41 AM

I'm not going back to work but I'm going to do childminding from home to get a bit of income. Going back full-time was never an option for me.

Apr 10th, 2012, 23:50 PM	#1
Arlee Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 369	Not going back to work. Is anyone not ever going back to work? I don't think I will bother. With the cost of childcare and before and after school care, we would'nt be better off financially so what's the point! I will miss it though but on the other hand at least I don't have to worry about where the kids will go on the school holidays and taking days off because they are sick.

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Apr 10th, 2012, 23:53 PM	#2
kizzyt Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Essex Posts: 1,551	I don't think I am, looks like I'm getting made redundant!!

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Apr 11th, 2012, 02:18 AM	#3
sandilion Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 3,419	I wish i didn't have to, i don't enjoy my job much but then again my lasting memories of my work are me being there while pregnant, i did enjoy it before i worked there pregnant so who knows.

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Apr 11th, 2012, 02:22 AM	#4
LJaydow Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: London, UK Posts: 1,192	I am not returning to work anytime soon. I looked at the cost of childcare, and for a full time day place, it will be about £1000, so I can do that but not pay rent or bills etc lol. Not a hope in hell for work anytime soon for me

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Apr 11th, 2012, 02:31 AM	#5
liz1985 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 2,197	I don't want to go back just working out if we can afford for me not to go back. I work in a nursery and would get discount but only 10% so only £3 off a day. Plus working in a nursery a actually makes it worse because it's leaving your own child to look after someone else's and I'd rather be spendingy time with Noah x

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Apr 11th, 2012, 02:42 AM	#6
hope01 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: BRISTOL Posts: 358	im not not untill lil one goes to school, we are very fortunate as my hubby earns a decent wage and he said he would rather me stay at home with our little girl...however i have my eye on a lil job thats 1 night a week right next to our home and hubby will be home by the time i would have to go

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Apr 11th, 2012, 03:31 AM	#7
CazM 2011 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: West Midlands, UK Posts: 388	I'm not returning to a job until we are finished having kids and they are in primary school, i'm hoping to do a degree from home over the next few years. For the reasons everyone else has said cost of childcare, my OH suggested this when we talked about having kids so I was happy to agree and he said he would rather work a few longer hours and i stay at home and look after the kids

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Apr 11th, 2012, 03:38 AM	#8
Mindy_mini Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,080	I can't see my working until the children are in school. I've never earnt more than £20k and having been out of work (was at uni before having dd) I think I'll struggle to find a job paying that in current job markets. I've worked it out, local nurseries will cost us about £1600 a month for two children and we won't qualify for any help other than the free 15hrs when they reach 3. Had the child tax credits not have changed it might have been differen but not now. Dont think dh is too happy but I'm not working for Effectively nothing and letting someone else raise my babies.

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Apr 11th, 2012, 03:41 AM	#9
little_lady Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 2,279	I'm not going back to work but I'm going to do childminding from home to get a bit of income. Going back full-time was never an option for me.

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