I’m due to return to work next month after my second maternity leave, currently at work I do three days, Mon-Wed. I’ve been offered to work Thursdays as well and I’m in two minds if I should.
Obviously the additional money will be a huge help, but it will mean less time with my girls and once my eldest starts school next year, after school childcare costs will be massive.
I’d also like to have a third little one, but after working out childcare costs once they’re in school I’m just not sure it would be possible 😭 the extra day at work would help with that cost, but it’s also the reason the cost is higher 🤦🏼♀️, just feel either way I’m losing! 🤷🏼♀️
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Not sure what you do or why the extra day is being offered, but if it’s workload you can do independently, could you do more hours Monday to Wednesday? I work four days worth of compressed hours in three days.