I'm about to start back to work after mat leave. Ive had my request to work less days turned down but as a compromise have been offered shorter days. The downside of this is that I will still have to pay for full time childcare whilst only earning part time wages.
I'm looking at the figures and trying to justify it to myself. I do want to return to work but once I've paid for childcare, travel etc there won't be much left. I've a long commute so life will be a bit of a stressful rush mon-fri and even with shorter hours I won't get much time with my child. I'm beginning to wonder whether its worth going back but then that's my career down the drain.
Has anybody else been in the same boat? If so, what did you decide to do?
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Knackeredmum13 · 20/06/2014 23:06
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