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Do we pay childminders annual leave?

My little girl is starting with a childminder in the New Year. We will have access to 15 hours free government funding for 38 weeks of the year, term time only. They charge for 52 weeks of the year so we will need to pay an additional £96 per month to cover the remaining weeks. I’ve got my childminders paperwork h...

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Maternity leave

Hello, I’m due on the 27th Feb but I’m thinking of my last working day being the 10th jan, is this to soon to go on maternity?

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Work from home

What does everyone do for work from home jobs? I’m currently working self employed but can never guarantee how much I’ll get each month which is very stressful.

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Telling employer about pregnancy

If you work in a factory that requires standing for a long time, lifting, pushing etc how early will you announce your pregnancy

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Any suggestions would help.

I have an aunt that is very dear to me. She helped me when I ran away from home and also as a single mother when I needed someone the most. She herself is a single mom of 3 - all in college and work. She was telling me the other day that she no longer can work (she had a painting company and cleaning) because she li...

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Working in first trimester🥲

How do you guys manage working full time in the first trimester i am a CNA and im barely making it 🤮😅

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Advice

Hey everyone! I work from home it's a no call job but wanted to know what everyone else does. How are you juggling baby, home, work, and personal care?

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SAHM

Any sahm mommas on here that have a good recommendation for any wfh jobs ? I am currently looking for a wfh job and haven’t had the best of luck 😫 any tips or advice or even job offers please help

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Maternity leave

How is everyone managing their mat leave and handover? I’m handing over next week and don’t really know where to start. Are all emails being forwarded to your cover automatically? Or does the Ooo just have their email address?

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If anyone is in college....

Is there a free program you use to double check your work? Make sure there's no plagiarism (things are sited correctly) suggest word/sentence changes?

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Return to work

Hi, I only received OMP and not SMP. I am thinking about changing jobs which would be within a different health board but remaining in the NHS. Would I still need to complete my 3 months return to the hospital/healthboard I am currently off on maternity leave from? And if I do take on a new job would I need to pay b...

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Working.

I’ve been out of work for the entirety of our marriage. We have been married over 5 years and out of 5 years I’ve worked for around 4/5 months. I got pregnant early on 2020 and because of Covid was put on furlough, then maternity leave for my first child and then had another child nearly straight away. Left my job...

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Not quite Irish twins…🤰🤰

Hello - What happens if I get pregnant whilst on Maternity leave? - Could they find a reason to terminate my employment? - Would I still be paid for maternity leave? More info: The job is relatively new so I didn’t get the full maternity pay, I started in January and baby was born in July. I work in a locked ...

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Legit work from home jobs?

Anyone know of any fully remote jobs there’s to many on the internet that don’t seem legit

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Remote jobs

Is there any jobs that you know of or are currently at that are hiring remotely. I’m in Mississippi/ Tennessee area!

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Any homemakers?

Any moms that just solely SAHM and take care of the home and family? Any advice for a new homemaker?

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Am I Eligible For Free Hours Childcare?

I am probably not going back to work - long story but looking to start a lawsuit potentially. Will I be eligible to claim the free hours for nursery. I’m going to do some casual work and try to set up my own business instead. So I will be “working” but not in the job I left.

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Be aware of Pyramid schemes

Please be very careful of pyramid schemes I've gotten a couple messages asking if I want to join their company and make X amount of money. Please report and block them.

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Changing jobs after mat leave

I've decided to not return to my work after maternity leave for mental health reasons as it was a very toxic place. I currently work in marketing and I'd like to make a switch to something else that I can do on a part time basis for a year or two until I figure out what to do long term in my career. I'm wondering if...

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Bank accounts

So I want to set up a bank account for my child but I’m on uc will they take some money off if I tell them I have a bank account for my child (won’t be able to access this until they are 18) and where can I get a bank account from as I’m only 17 and you need to be 18 to set up an account x

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