I work 3 x 7.5 hr shifts per week as a nurse and due back from maternity leave in July. I really would love to be a SAHM ( I have a 6 yr old and 7 mth old) and could financially do this but it would be a stretch and I would risk losing my registration and have to do a return to practise course. So I've resigned myself to returning to work and we are lucky enough to have the childrens grandparents o provide childcare otherwise the costs/ shift patterns would make it almost impossible. However I do feel guilty having grandparents who are not getting any younger and have some health problems providing the care.
So do I ask work if I can do 2x 7.5 hr shifts per week( we are not allowed to do longer shifts unless they are extra to contracted hrs) to make things a bit easier for everyone and take the salary cut or do I stick to my 3 shifts and enjoy the extra money it brings to the family? I also worry that if I reduce my hours I won't ever get them back and this has implications for my pension contributions. However at least I can always do extra bank shifts if needed, am I over thinking this, should I just live for the moment and do what's best for now?!
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Metalgoddess · 15/02/2013 11:42
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