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Cool things to make your brain think by Patience

If you could pick any occupation (WITH ALL THE KNOWLEDGE FOR IT AFTER CHOOSING) in the world what would it be? Don’t think about the money just about the job in general

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Is anyone returning back to work end of April and doing the free 15 hrs funding for the April term?

I don’t know what to do because I’m returning back to work at the end of April but I’ve just gone to apply for the gov funding for the code and it says I cannot apply unless I’m returning back to work within 31 days. The problem with that is my daughter is starting nursery in April and the code needs to be given to ...

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Single mom help

I'm do in march and still not ready ik i had 9 months but haven't worked since I have health issues Anyone have newborn baby girl things or clothes that they giving away in Maryland near capital heights I would be really appreciated

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Has anyone past or present had fines issues/prescription charges issued because their GP/Mid-Wife practise has not issued maternity exemption certificates as they have said they would?

If there are enough people who have also been impacted by this, I am going to start a petition to call for the process to be reviewed on how these are raised. It's incredibly unfair on women to have to suffer fines/charges they should not face while pregnant (as per their right exemption while pregnant) due to paper...

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Working mums

(UK ONLY) What does everyone do as a job and what’s your monthly take home? I’m currently a residential support worker in a children’s home. On average I take home £2300 and only work 10 shifts a month. However, I have to do sleep ins and work some weekends. I absolutely love my job but when my boy goes to school I ...

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Car not working

Would you continue making car payments for a car that is not working??? It has been sitting in the driveway over a year. I think it’s a waste of money especially when the person is really not trying to get it fixed.

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15 hour funding

Hey everyone, Sorry for the long winded post. I’m just wondering how the funding works in regards to terms ? I’ve applied for this for my little one and I was under the impression that because I was due back to work on the 1st April 2025 she would be entitled to funding from the 1st April or there after as stated on...

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Admitted as a private patient in public hospital? What is this? I just literally booked in to say I’ll deliver there.. what does it have to do with being a private patient?

So, I was seeing a private obgyn for my antenatal appointments due to a high risk pregnancy. I decided to get admitted to a public hospital but did mention that I was seeing a private obgyn. I obviously wanted my obgynae to deliver my baby. I decided to eventually book in to a public hospital. Now I am told by my ob...

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Remote Work

Hi everyone, I am looking for full-time remote work. Is anyone’s job hiring?

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What do SAHM do all day ?

No seriously, besides housework & cooking & shopping & organising & tending to child/children... What else do you do ? Btw if this is all you do , then that's wonderful! It's hard ass work . And multiple different jobs at once ! 🤱👩‍🍳🛍️ 🚕🫧🧑‍🏫👮🧑‍🎄🧑‍🎨🧑‍⚕️

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Job scamming

Does anyone ever try to scam you on here??

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CA Maternity Leave

So I don’t understand how maternity leave works at all lol! I have a policy at work where I get my 60% short term disability and then my job matches the rest. I guess I just don’t understand do I file with just my job or does the state of CA also have something I can apply for ?

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Make money

What are some of the ways you make side moneys.

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Universal credit

I have just heard that you need to now make DWP aware that you are going on holiday. Does that mean you can still go on holiday and they will reduce your payments or not go holiday at all? I'm so confused.

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How long did it take everyone to get there maternity start grant (£500) after posting the forms?

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Kit day payment - HR help

Hey, so my company is little and reasonably new. And male dominated. Which means I'm the first person to ever go on maternity leave. So there wasn't an employee handbook, let alone a maternity policy for me to refer to. I've read online pay for kit days is agreed in advance. This was never done. I worked two kit da...

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