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Work from home

I am looking for a work for home job Was looking in to Amazon influencer Wanted to do reviews but don’t know how to apply can any one help I’m a stay at home mom but want to make some money too

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Need a job

Does anybody work from home ? I need a job asap 😭💔❤️ Where do I look for a job ?

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Weaning must haves!

Hi mamas! I’m looking for suggestions on what you think are the must haves when starting your LO weaning journey. Anything from cutlery to books to charts to storage containers! I’m not due to start for another month or so but maternity pay isn’t great and I want to make sure I’m fully prepared so I can start the...

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Maternity leave commencement

Hi everyone! I am due with our 1st baby, a little girl, on the 6th of December. I’ve got enough holidays left to, in theory, take annual leave from the 6th of December until Christmas, go through the Christmas break & only start my mat leave in January, if this is allowed at all? Or does maternity leave have to sta...

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Maternity pay

Hi, I’m not sure I’ll qualify for maternity pay. Can anyone help please?? I’m due to start a new position (in nhs) in September but have been a nurse (in nhs) since December 2022. Due to it being in a different position and trust will this affect my maternity pay when it comes to it? Please help not sure what to d...

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Annual leave on maternity

Hi ladies I was wondering if anyone could advise / got an experience. I am not planning to return to work after maternity and just don't know when to tell my employer so I don't miss out on my annual leave while on maternity. I researched and researched, checked acas, maternity rights dot org and most websites say t...

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Maternity rights

Does anyone work in employment law or HR or have experience in either? My maternity leave replacement has been advertised externally with the same duties as mine but with a senior stuck in front of my existing job title. The pay has also been advertised at 20% more than my current base pay. I am a senior member of s...

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child benefit

Does anyone know if or how i can change my payment to monthly instead of weekly ?

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Teaching salary increase

Hi mums, Not mum related but I heard that as of July 1st teachers received a pay increase. Can anyone let me know what the outcome was? Happy to DM if rather than post publically on here. I'm moving from Sydney to Melbourne next year with my young family. X

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Seeking Remote Job Advice

Hey everyone! 👋 I'm currently on the lookout for remote job opportunities and would love your insights! Have you had success finding remote jobs, and if so, where did you look? Has anyone used FlexJobs? I have 2.5 years of experience handling billing, scheduling, phone calls, and admin duties remotely. I'm…

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Jobs or careers for moms

Hello all. So I’ve been wanted to get a job and it’s been difficult since I’m a full time mom and my little ones are going into tk. I cannot get a part time since they only go for 2 1/2 hours. I’ve always wanted to try real estate been a bit curious since I can remember but never pursued it. I’ve asked someone I adm...

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Any Mommas in Digital Marketing lets connect ..

or those wanting to get into it.

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Jobs

Hi ladiesssss!! I am due back to work in September and don’t want to go back to my previous role as its in London and not flexible. I moved to MK as I commenced mat leave last year. Ive applied almost everywhere but no luck, I am very experienced and adaptable. I am looking for a hybrid arrangement based in MK with ...

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For anyone returning to work soon

So today I had my first shift back at work since being on mat leave and honestly it went so well. Everyone was super welcoming and friendly and helped me a lot and made sure I wasn't overwhelmed or anything (I work in Greggs btw). It felt like I never left at all. To those of you returning to work soon I promise tha...

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Flexible working

Hi ladies. I am due to be back at work in 2 weeks. I have applied for flexible working. Today I had a meeting with my manager. They are unable to accept my request. Due to the line of work (social work) what can I do now. I need to look for another job. Has anyone else experienced this, super stressed. 😩

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KIT Days

Are KIT days compulsory? Do you have to do a full working day or a few hours? I'm only off 6 months and would rather not do them if I don't have to x

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Rbt or Daycare worker

I am stuck in between of becoming a Rbt or staying in the daycare field and get certified (working on 45 hours) but I also lowkey wanna just be an RBT… help from people working in those field !!

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Baby/ Child sick days law

Does anyone know what’s the law in England when it comes to child getting sick and needing to be looked after for few days? Do I have to use my annual leave allowance for that? Or am I entitled to some sort of child sick days allowance? I’m due to return to work soon and have been told by my manager to I make sur...

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Dream job?!

If you could have any career, no money or education an issue, what would you pick?!

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Need some sort of income

Hi everyone I am a FT SAHM, my husband supports us financially, I am a mom of a 10 month old and we found out we are 9 weeks pregnant (not by a surprise we where kind of looking for it) the thing is that i would like to get an income it doesn’t matter how much is it, he is working his 4$ and I would like to give h...

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