Community Posts, Tips & Support on Work & Money

I make 100,000$ and he makes about 60,000$ we both lost our jobs today. I am freaking out about how we are going to pay our rent, food, cars, bills etc. any advice will help!

I'm based in the UK and work at a pharmaceutical company. I'm considering looking at other jobs but I do get a generous 26 week full pay maternity so if I wanted to think about TTC I would want a decent maternity pay policy at another company. Anyone working in the UK and within Pharma and got a generous maternity ...

Hello, hoping someone can explain this to me, i’ve been receiving maternity allowance since may 2024 which has now stopped so I’m applying for UC - its asking me to put in my earnings for the last 12 months, do i put in my maternity allowance for the last 9 months or do i put £0 as i haven’t worked?

I’m a sahm looking to go back to work. Unfortunately…I have a big gap in work history and very little experience at all. I do have a bachelors degree but, I don’t even know what that really means because I know experience is very important. Anyways, I’m looking into - outpatient mental health care. Again, no exper...

Anyone working from home with a baby? I’m due to return back to work in April and was wondering if anyone has any tips/advice? ❤️

Anybody hiring in Peterborough that's not in childcare? I'm done working with all women 🤣

I literally can’t survive on statutory maternity pay, just like everyone else i would imagine. Is there anyway to earn or make more money. I do vinted etc I just don’t know what I’m going to do and it’s such a big worry!

Will probably get some hateful comments and I know i am lucky to have the options.. but my 9months end in May and I’m really dreading going back to work. I’m an admin assistant so I can work from home but not sure i would get much done with a 9month old. I don’t want to put my son in to a nursery, my parents could h...

Are there any full time mummas here? I feel like most of the mums I know that are teachers only teach 3/4 days a week but I need to work full time to pay our mortgage as my partner had to make a career change 😴 when I say we are struggling, I mean I’m literally in and out of my overdraft every month just with…

Hey ladies, I just started a new job however I’m overdue on bills and debt so it’s not nearly enough. As a single mother of 2 I need more income without the commitment of a whole second job. Lmk of any ideas

For all the moms that had to go back to work after 4 months… how did you do it??? I literally cry everytime I think about sending my little baby to daycare… they don’t know him like I do and what if i miss so many first? What if he starts sitting up or crawling at daycare without me? I don’t want to go back to work...

Hey- so I’m a full time working mom and struggling with the home/work balance. I’ve already decreased my hours once but it’s still so hard, I dread going to work. I can’t work from home. Suggestions???

Hey ladies. Hoping someone can give me a bit of advice. I've been back at work around a month now after mat leave. So, not long. I had to go to a hospital appointment for my baby. It's one that I cleared with my manager a couple of weeks ago.. and I got given the all-clear. It's a monthly appointment. That last m...

i am way too anxious to do this but how much do you think some people get away with! wouldn’t it be mega easy to just fudge the numbers!!

Hi Guys, Mom of twins .. 7 month .... Planning to join work... I don't know how to manage... No help from relatives.. please share how you guys are managing???

So I’m currently on 32k a year on 37.5 hours a week - I’ve proposed to drop down to 30 hours on return to work and they told me my new salary would be 24k - does that sound right??? I thought it was such a huge drop? X

Bills are piling up and one job ain’t cutting it with me being a single parent with 4 kids.. So I’m asking if anybody knows and part time positions that’s available please let me know! Idc what type of job it is just need to bring in more money at this point..

Hi all, was told today by a mom about the tax credit but online seems very complicated. Never had apply for any funding/benefits so not sure where to start. Can anyone help to understand more? My partner and I get good salaries (80k and 90k) so not sure if that would be an issue but if we are entitled to some child...

Can i just post the form? or does it have to be taken to the job centre? i’m very confused. Also, how long is it taking at the moment?

Whats more important when looking to contribute financially to your home.