Are you planning on working from home/pt?

Amygdala · Mar 1st, 2010, 04:25 AM

Hey!
I'm a worrier and one of the things I worry about is money. DH has a stable job but his income isn't massive, maybe just enought to survive on as a couple but would be very tight as a family. He would get ctc I guess but I don't really want to rely on state money. My income would be somewhat better if I got a ft job but who'd be looking after LO? Plus I don't really want to be away from LO that much. Pt work in my field is hard to get though SO I was wondering if anyone is planning on getting (or already has) a baby friendly job when LO is here? Anyone working from home? Doing what? Are you enjoying it?

lovehearts · Mar 1st, 2010, 04:33 AM

Hiya,

i work ft at the moment. I am an accountant/bookkeeper. When i am lucky enough to have a LO i will work pt. I want to cut to 3 days a week which means 15 hours less than i do now - iv worked out i will get enough to pay in to the joint account each month to still pay the mortgage etc. Im not sure about childcare though - i know my mom will be willing to help out as she doesnt work but im not sure she would do 3 days a week. I guess its something i will have to look in to once im pg as i dont even know if my boss will let me work pt. The joy of my job is i can work from home if i want too which will be great when i have an extra work load or need to work at home for whatever reason.

A baby friendly job is a good idea if your job wont suit you when a LO one comes along.

I worry about money to and my OH is always telling me not too. I know we will always get through - you get used to what you have dont you

xxxxxx

lozzy21 · Mar 1st, 2010, 04:46 AM

Wish i could but its impossible to work from home with my job

Amygdala · Mar 1st, 2010, 04:54 AM

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Originally Posted by lozzy21

Wish i could but its impossible to work from home with my job

That's sort of what my question was about. Would you get another job you can do from home?

Deeper Blue · Mar 1st, 2010, 06:41 AM

I work part time and love it as it gives me a nice family/work balance thats right for me. Isla gets to spend one of the days with daddy and the other two at nursery with all the other kiddies which she enjoys and I think is good for her. I'm not sure what I would do if I couldn't go part time... I think I'd tell OH that he'd have to be a stay at home dad because I wouldn't want Isla in care full time.

WantSmythBaby · Mar 1st, 2010, 06:48 AM

I quit my full time job end of 2008 and have been working from home since Jan 2009. I have a small in home daycare. I LOVE it, i dont even know if i could go back to a 'real' job lol But i did it in anticipation of ttc in Ocotber 2010. I want to be home with my LO when the time comes, but i couldnt just let the hubby work work work and me stay home and not bringing in some income. I LOVE what i do and am so glad i did it!! Its LONG days and 6 kids 2 and under can be a handful at times, but i wouldnt change it for the world!!

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beccad · Mar 1st, 2010, 07:58 AM

The trouble with the jobs that you work around children is that they're not terribly inspiring - or at least I don't think so anyway

A quick search in google brings up thinks like kitchen gadget parties, selling children's books and so on, and all though I'm sure they're enjoyable they just seem like means to an end to me *sigh*

I suppose other alternatives are working evenings and/or weekends, but then that cuts back on time with your OH doesn't it...

I already work part-time so that's not an issue for me as I could just go back to my current job, assuming I want to of course! Only thing with that is that most of what I earn would be swallowed up by childcare costs, so I would only go back to work if I felt I needed the time to myself. We can just about manage on DH's salary alone, but we'd struggle if something big came up, like an expensive car repair, boiler needed replacing and so on...

I don't know what the answer is!

WantSmythBaby · Mar 1st, 2010, 08:42 AM

Well in my case we can live great off my husbands income both now and when we have a child. But I do not like the idea of me not bringing in income...its both of us in our marriage, why should he be the only one having to work?? So, i found something that would do that and allow me to be home with our little one when the time comes.

angie79 · Mar 1st, 2010, 09:14 AM

i decided when i lost my last job i would look into homeworking and i now work from home full time selling holidays - i decided to do that because of the same reason you do - when i have a lo i can go back p/t when lo is still very young - the only thing that will effect me is its classed as self employed so i have to save enough money now to cover my maternity leave and to cover my half of the bills and i will have to claim statury maternity as well - The great thing is that i know that wont be forever having to claim and i will be at home with the lo.

xx

tasha41 · Mar 1st, 2010, 09:43 AM

I'm working PT.. the option for FT is available to me, but it's a low wage, I'd come out with almost nothing after childcare was paid for... not worth it to me.

Mar 1st, 2010, 04:25 AM	#1
Amygdala Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 3,089	Are you planning on working from home/pt? Hey! I'm a worrier and one of the things I worry about is money. DH has a stable job but his income isn't massive, maybe just enought to survive on as a couple but would be very tight as a family. He would get ctc I guess but I don't really want to rely on state money. My income would be somewhat better if I got a ft job but who'd be looking after LO? Plus I don't really want to be away from LO that much. Pt work in my field is hard to get though SO I was wondering if anyone is planning on getting (or already has) a baby friendly job when LO is here? Anyone working from home? Doing what? Are you enjoying it?

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Mar 1st, 2010, 04:33 AM	#2
lovehearts Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 8,375	Hiya, i work ft at the moment. I am an accountant/bookkeeper. When i am lucky enough to have a LO i will work pt. I want to cut to 3 days a week which means 15 hours less than i do now - iv worked out i will get enough to pay in to the joint account each month to still pay the mortgage etc. Im not sure about childcare though - i know my mom will be willing to help out as she doesnt work but im not sure she would do 3 days a week. I guess its something i will have to look in to once im pg as i dont even know if my boss will let me work pt. The joy of my job is i can work from home if i want too which will be great when i have an extra work load or need to work at home for whatever reason. A baby friendly job is a good idea if your job wont suit you when a LO one comes along. I worry about money to and my OH is always telling me not too. I know we will always get through - you get used to what you have dont you xxxxxx

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Mar 1st, 2010, 04:46 AM	#3
lozzy21 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Teesside, Posts: 19,432	Wish i could but its impossible to work from home with my job

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Mar 1st, 2010, 06:41 AM	#5
Deeper Blue Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Near Derby Posts: 754	I work part time and love it as it gives me a nice family/work balance thats right for me. Isla gets to spend one of the days with daddy and the other two at nursery with all the other kiddies which she enjoys and I think is good for her. I'm not sure what I would do if I couldn't go part time... I think I'd tell OH that he'd have to be a stay at home dad because I wouldn't want Isla in care full time.

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Mar 1st, 2010, 06:48 AM	#6
WantSmythBaby Waiting To Try (WTT) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Chesterfield, VA Posts: 14	I quit my full time job end of 2008 and have been working from home since Jan 2009. I have a small in home daycare. I LOVE it, i dont even know if i could go back to a 'real' job lol But i did it in anticipation of ttc in Ocotber 2010. I want to be home with my LO when the time comes, but i couldnt just let the hubby work work work and me stay home and not bringing in some income. I LOVE what i do and am so glad i did it!! Its LONG days and 6 kids 2 and under can be a handful at times, but i wouldnt change it for the world!! )

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Mar 1st, 2010, 07:58 AM	#7
beccad Trying to conceive (TTC) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Surrey, UK Posts: 2,422	The trouble with the jobs that you work around children is that they're not terribly inspiring - or at least I don't think so anyway A quick search in google brings up thinks like kitchen gadget parties, selling children's books and so on, and all though I'm sure they're enjoyable they just seem like means to an end to me sigh I suppose other alternatives are working evenings and/or weekends, but then that cuts back on time with your OH doesn't it... I already work part-time so that's not an issue for me as I could just go back to my current job, assuming I want to of course! Only thing with that is that most of what I earn would be swallowed up by childcare costs, so I would only go back to work if I felt I needed the time to myself. We can just about manage on DH's salary alone, but we'd struggle if something big came up, like an expensive car repair, boiler needed replacing and so on... I don't know what the answer is!

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Mar 1st, 2010, 08:42 AM	#8
WantSmythBaby Waiting To Try (WTT) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Chesterfield, VA Posts: 14	Well in my case we can live great off my husbands income both now and when we have a child. But I do not like the idea of me not bringing in income...its both of us in our marriage, why should he be the only one having to work?? So, i found something that would do that and allow me to be home with our little one when the time comes.

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Mar 1st, 2010, 09:14 AM	#9
angie79 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: herts Posts: 6,557	i decided when i lost my last job i would look into homeworking and i now work from home full time selling holidays - i decided to do that because of the same reason you do - when i have a lo i can go back p/t when lo is still very young - the only thing that will effect me is its classed as self employed so i have to save enough money now to cover my maternity leave and to cover my half of the bills and i will have to claim statury maternity as well - The great thing is that i know that wont be forever having to claim and i will be at home with the lo. xx

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Mar 1st, 2010, 09:43 AM	#10
tasha41 Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 23,921	I'm working PT.. the option for FT is available to me, but it's a low wage, I'd come out with almost nothing after childcare was paid for... not worth it to me.

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