Community Posts, Tips & Support on Work & Money

I am going to stop procrastinating & start my customization business this year .. with shoes , clothes and jackets , wood paintings ( I.e , tables , hanging ones with led lights , 3d sculptures ) …. Would you all support and share my stuff or buy pieces once I start . I’ll put some stuff I did in the comment section...

Anyone happy to share what their non negotiables are for ensuring self care whilst pregnant? I’m finding the juggle with work very hard and I really want to start looking after myself. Background of severe anxiety, PTSD.

Finally got health insurance after not having it for several years and already have to cancel it. Guess I will try again next year

Does anyone know anyone with a work from home job who can put me on that provides equipment ??? I don’t want to go back to an actual outside job yet until my baby is like 6 months

Anyone else not been paid their balance on Vinted? I’ve been selling throughout December and all the money is sat in pending even though the sales have completed and I’ve had positive reviews left. Their support said it’s an issue they’re working on but is anyone else in the same position?

Has anyone got any WFH job recommendations? I’ve been a complex care PA for 5 years but i’m just tired of working in healthcare! I’m back at work next week and my baby isn’t even 5 months old yet, maternity pay just isn’t cutting it and i’m so sad to be leaving her! (It’s only 3 nights a week but still☹️) I’ve had ...

I’m going back to work on Monday and I am really not looking forward to it I’ve been offered promotion but no option to go back part time. I really didn’t want to do that. Mum guilt is kicking my ass and I’m getting really upset about it everyday I feel like im abandoning my boy. I also feel like my work load is goi...

Hi all, I had my first baby in March 2023, so have been on maternity leave since then. I'd been employed full time, so received the government Paid Parental Leave. I've been on unpaid maternity leave since then, and am due with my second in March 2025. I'm still employed by the company, but haven't received any pay ...

I'm looking for side hustles to make a few hundred each week. I can't do Doordash or Uber because my license has been suspended a few times.

Does anyone know if a pharmacist would be willing to prescribe antibiotics to someone who is pregnant? I’m starting to think I might have a water infection and the GP will be closed all weekend. The only other thing I can think of doing is calling the maternity line, but that doesn’t really seem very urgent to me. ...

Any work from home jobs? ..

I found out today my manager is leaving and I will be getting a new manager once they’ve recruited, will most likely be an external hire and I don’t think there will be a crossover period between them starting and my current manager leaving. I am on mat leave until June. Will the new manager reach out to me to intro...

I'm in the Marshall, Texas area and have a 1 year old and another baby on the way. I'm looking for work from home jobs to be able to have extra income. My fiance works and makes good but I feel like with 2 babies it'll be a little harder, I want to start up some type of savings. TIA 🙏

Any moms know any wfh jobs hiring? I’m in NC

I really want to contribute financially but it's hard to get a bartending job pregnant lol. What are good stay at home companies to work for? Not for reselling items and work remote only. Please help!!

Can anyone confirm if I am entitled to SMP? I started my current job on 7th August 2024 starting my maternity 6th Feb. I thought I had to work 26 weeks but now I'm not sure?

I’m returning back to work in April I work in retail. I’m 99.9% sure they will want me to change one of my 3 days they’ll try to change to a late. (Which I don’t want to do) i just wonder what my rights are I’m asking to go back the exact same hours I was doing before do I have any rights to just do this? Or can the...

Hey. A bit of help please. My work are so useless in getting back to me and I just want to get my head around things. I get 28 holidays plus bank holidays. Hoping to finish middle of March. So I’m assuming when I’m on maternity leave I’m still entitled to bank holidays.. so do I get my 28 days plus the 7 days bank...

Thinking of doing a course in accounting/bookeeping which route is best to go down? Which is best to start with could i go straight ATT level 2 I'm 38 in few weeks is it to late to start something like this I am a billing administrator and want to learn more and open up few more opportunities. Being a mum of 2 now ...

So I took the full year of maternity and I know my holiday will have accrued throughout that year, but how do I go about taking/being paid it? Also it’s holiday accrued based on my previous hours, does it matter if I then come back and do less/different hours? Need to speak to my manager in the next few days so look...