Community Posts, Tips & Support on Work & Money

DON’T COME FOR ME, I am booked in for my Botox this week and I am 31 weeks pregnant, has anybody else had it done while being pregnant? Bear in mind people this IS NOT ILLEGAL. My clinition is a trained nurse and is happy to go ahead with the procedure I am fully aware of risks I don’t want to hear about on this pos...

I recently received my sure start maternity grant. Will this affect what I get from UC the next time I’m paid from them at the end of the month?

I’ve just had a panic about shared parental leave. I’ve filled in the forms for my school and I’m confident with all the dates etc. I’ve had the horrible thought that maybe the Occupational Pay isn’t paid during shared parental leave?! I can see any mention of it in the school policy, but surely they’ll still pay me...

Does anybody know the app which tameside uses for all the maternity things? I've spoken to someone today about results being removed from my record and she mentioned an app but I can't remember what it was called.

Hi first time mum here. Has anyone started working yet? If not how are planning to go back to work? If yes, how many days are you working and managing childcare? I am currently on 4 day working contract ( dropped a day since coming back post mat leave) but only doing 3 days atm as I have annual leave to use unt...

how do I like being a stay at home mom? I been a stay at home since 2016, do y'all miss being at work?

Hey girls, for those of you that have gone back to work part time how did you do it? I have a 3 year old who goes to pre school 3 days a week for 5 hours I also have a 1 year old who will be starting preschool in September. That would give me 3 days a week to be able to work. Is there anyone on here with some advi...

Does anyone do a work from home side gig to earn a bit of extra cash? If so what do you do? I want to start making a bit of extra cash working from home but I’m not sure what sort of side hussles are out there.

Any moms in here that skipped their doctor appointments? I don’t have insurance and I’m seeing two doctors (my obgyn & a high risk twin doctor) so I’m drowning in doctor bills already. Nothing in my history or current medical records show that I’m high risk apart from my twins sharing a placenta. I have a doctor app...

I’ve just sorted my maternity pay with work, it’s SMP, literally starting 1st May. I’ve worked out what I will get for the first 6 weeks but does anyone know how the payments work. Is it 4 weeks 90% of pay then following month 2 weeks 90% and then standard SMP the other 2 weeks of the month. Or do you receive 6 wee...

My daughter will be 9 months on 26th April My return to work date is 22nd July Her nursery start date is 4th August When do I apply for her funded hours? It confuses me each time I try to read it then I hear people saying opposite things.

How is this going to be helpful? Enlighten me, Trump supporters. These are our veterans. They already suffer enough with not having the resources and help as is. How is this going to help?

I currently work 3 days a week employed. I do not make enough money for me to live off. I was thinking of doing some locum work the other 2 days which would be self employed/ 0 hours contract. My partner said it’s completely pointless as it would all go on tax. Does anyone else do this or has done this? Is this true...

Hi mammas I’m very confused and need some help. I’m a first time mom, I’m 23 and still on my parents insurance. My birth was covered by my little one isn’t able to put on my parents insurance. So I applied to medi cal for her. It says approved and active but I also saw when trying to find a pediatrician that there’s...

Hi everyone I returned to work a few months ago and I’m finding it hard. I genuinely really enjoy my job but the hours are long. I work 8:30-5:30 5-6 days a week and it’s a 30 min drive to work. From time to time I have to start at 7:30 or finish at 9pm. I also work most weekends. I work at an outdoor activity cen...

Has anyone changed how long they want off for maternity leave? I'm unsure whether to take 9 months, or the full 12 months. Can I say I'll take 12 months and then decide to return earlier? Has anyone done this before? Has anyone reduced their hours after maternity leave too? I'm currently full time, but am not want...

Curious of demographics on the app.

Hello! I currently work but my job is changing roles and I may end up redundant due to me currently being pregnant I won’t be in a job. Will this affect my son having his 15 hours free childcare even though my husband earns?

How long after receiving this text did you receive the sure startmaternity grant?

I asked my midwife in pregnancy and she said these were safe but are they safe now baby is here?