Community Posts, Tips & Support on Work & Money

Hi ladies, Just wondering if anyone working for the nhs would know. I’ve got 4 weeks of annual leave before my maternity leave officially starts however I was wondering what happens if baby arrives early? For example if she were to come 2 weeks into my annual leave, I know my maternity leave would automatically s...

I feel so lost and broken rn. I can't claim SMP as I was working 0h contacts and was a full time student before my little girl was born. She's now 4 months old and growing so well. My partner has recently changed contracts which has meant our UC claim is pretty much nill. I am now living off CB (£100pcm) which is no...

Does EI Parental benefits start right away automatically after the birth of your baby? I applied for both when I was applying for maternity. Thanks in advanced

Does anyone know if I can send off anything other than a MatB1 form? I already sent that off for my maternity allowance so I don’t currently have another one and now discharged from the midwife?

Hi all, anybody know any WFH jobs hiring at the minute full time? Thanks!

Hi, is anyone able to help me understand how the shared parental leave works please? Or how it worked for you if you’ve used it. I’ve read the government information but still struggling to get my head around how it works and if I’ve got it wrong. My due date is 26/10 so hypothetically, can I take my Mat leave to ...

Does anyone know of jobs hiring, no experience needed, high school diploma and that pays $15+ ? Open to Tampa, lutz, Wesley Chapel, Zephyrhills areas. Thanks in advance! I have experience in customer service and working in preschools but open to anything

Hey everyone! I had my baby back in April and now that my oldest is back in school and I am home, I started applying for remote jobs but Ive had zero to no luck! I am located in NY and am available throughout the week to work from home. Does anyone know of any companies that are hiring? Also, does anyone have any su...

My holidays renew every April, if I started my mat leave at the beginning of April, what would be the situation with my holidays as I’ll be on mat leave?

Hi everyone, I am currently 5 weeks postpartum and on maternity leave. Am I eligible to use 30 hours childcare for my 3 years old daughter. I am going back to work in march.can I use the last 3 months for free childcare even if I get unpaid 3months xx

Life is honestly so shit right now, what are some ways y'all are bringing in extra money? I've also been needing a new vehicle but scared to get a note that I don't currently have..How much are y'all paying on vehicle notes per month??

If my employer only provides SMP. Can they dictate how long I have to be back in work before I fall pregnant again? I’ve read somewhere it’s 3 months, but is that 3 months and then get pregnant, or I can fall pregnant as long as I work there for 3 months pregnant? Big life choices 🥲

Hello, I am currently 4 months post partum with my second baby, first will be 2 in a month, and I’m curious if anyone has had any experience with Kaiser extending SDI for ppd/ppda. Initially my OBGYN gave me an extra 8 weeks on my SDI because of a complicated pregnancy, hemorrhaging after birth and history of depre...

When are you going on maternity leave if your due date is last week of January? Initially I was told my due date is 8th January so I decided I wanted my leave to start before Christmas but now because my due date is literally last day of January I’m actually sad I’ll still be going to work after Christmas 🤣 I…

any moms have a work from home job? my job and its environment is adding so much extra stress to my life when i’m already the main parent and have a ton of housework to do because my boyfriend works insane hours. hoping any of you might have some suggestions on where to look because idk how much longer i can do this

Does anyone who of any work from home jobs hiring? Looking to start working soon while at home with little one. Please help 🥰 I am located in Florida if that helps!

I’m super confused about shared parental leave . Hubby wants to do it but selfishly I’m thinking I’ll be the one majorly taking care of baby even when he’s off anyway because I work from home. So I’m curious how the pay works , if I look at it in 3 blocks and I get 6 months pull pay from work and 3 months SMP with 3...

I’ve tried indeed, zip recruiter and linked in!🤦🏽‍♀️ No success! It’s seems like it’s nearly impossible to get hired somewhere nowadays!!😤

Hi all, I am just wondering when people are planning on starting their maternity leave? and how long people are hoping to take off. I worked until 39 weeks during my last pregnancy as I took 9 months of maternity leave and wanted to use my maternity to spend time with baby. This pregnancy, I would love to take 12 m...

Hello , I’m currently 8 months I start my leave Sep 15th and doing the paperwork is so confusing. My Obgyn already put in 6-8 weeks off for work. I’m a flight attendant and I have von williebrands disease and I want to be able to bond with my baby and also deal with my post partum. Can someone please guide me my hr ...