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Data Analytics

Is anyone here in the data analytics field? I’m looking to expand my network and get to know others in my field 🩷

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Do you have a Job?

Not a judge post just curious

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Wfh Jobs

I would like some income to build savings. I’m looking for a legit remote job! Entry level depending on what it is. Please let me know!

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Questions?

Does anyone know any WFH jobs hiring no experience needed, let me know please?

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Information?

Does anyone know of any part-time WFH jobs hiring and no experience needed? Please let me know.

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My Savings

Hi moms, I’m 38 years old, and I’ve managed to save $40,000 so far. I’m looking for advice on how to invest it wisely. I’m not familiar with the stock market, so I’d love to hear about other options or beginner-friendly suggestions. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

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Teacher shared parental leave

Teachers on matenrity leave have to return to work for 13 weeks before they can leave. I want to know if I stop my maternity leave early and start shared parental leave so I get paid through the holidays, does the paid holidays and shared parental leave blocks count towards the 13weeks or do I have to return physica...

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Back to work or Stay at home?????

Coming up to the 6 month mark what’s everyone doing in regards of going back to work or staying at home? Stuck in a cross roads of what to do as it’s not going to work me going back to my job but only got a few more months to decide what to do

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Paternity Leave in US 🇺🇸

How much paternity leave does your husband/boyfriend get to take? Mine only gets two weeks 🥺

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Work from home job

I am in a woman’s residential program and I graduate in march the 23rd to be exact. I have no where to go after I graduate and no family alive that I know that is willing to help me or that I can live. I’m kind of on my own with this thing. Is there anyone that knows of some legit work from home jobs? I have to have...

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Sickness off work near to mat leave

32 weeks today and had to log off work early due to being sick a lot (thanks iron tablets!!) But remember seeing somewhere that taking too much sick leave can impact your maternity pay? Am I remembering this right and can anyone explain a bit more? Not starting official maternity leave until 39 weeks…

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Maternity leave

Hi guys, I’m due at the start of May ( in the first week) I’ve got 2 weeks of annual leave to take preferably before I go off. When shall I start my maternity leave? What do you recommend

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If due in summer holidays…

Do we get paid for summer holidays as usual and then mat leave starts from first day back at work (September)? Or do they start mat leave in August?

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Funded hours

Baby boy will turn 9 months at the end of the month and he starts nursery at the beginning of May, I start work a week later. When do I apply for the funded hours in order to use them when baby starts. As I’ve seen few post where I have to wait 30 days before returning to work before I apply. But if that’s the cas...

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Maternity pay

Hi everyone, I’m not sure if anyone has been in a similar situation, but if you have, your guidance would be greatly appreciated. I started an NHS job while I was two months pregnant and went on maternity leave without pay. My question is about my employment duration. By the time my maternity leave ends, I will ha...

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Is it better to drop a Monday if changing from 5 to 4 days

I work in a non clinical role mon-fri standard hours and looking to drop a day when returning from mat leave. With how bank holidays are allocated is more beneficial to drop a Monday? I know the hours work out the same overall just thinking if I don't work a Monday, I won't have to use BH hours for those bank hols w...

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Holiday at 32 weeks pregnant

Has any found decent travel insurance to cover monitoring fetal movements if needed and early labour when holidaying at 32 weeks pregnant? 🌴going on a babymoon to Dubai 🤰🏼☀️

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Maternity leave question

Hello So I started my maternity 5th June 2024. Will 9 months be 5th March 2025? Will that be my last maternity pay? I’m having a year off so will I not be paid after 9 months? My works are not very good at communicating and no support.

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Hospital bill for birth prices??

I’m from the UK so here we don’t have to pay anything, I’m really curious as to how much people in the US are paying to have their babies♥️

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Side hustles while on maternity leave

Hey mammas I need your help what can I do to make some extra income whilst on maternity leave??

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