I see this comment all the time on Mumsnet - "could you retrain to earn more" - but what is actually feasible with young children and swiftly leads to a job with a higher salary? I posted about it previously under a different username and just got suggestions of minimum wage roles I could apply for (& I already have one of those).
I just this comment of just retraining to earn more so frequently (& often in scenarios where people need to earn more ASAP, not years down the line), so I feel like I must be missing something?
I know the real answer is probably don't have kids until you have a solid career. I thought I had one but postnatal depression with DC1 scuppered it; I've worked part-time admin for a while but am now on maternity leave with DC2 and would love to retrain and increase earnings, but how?
Unless you can go and do a pre-registration health care course (although with the recruitment freezes even they are looking like a good option now, & they usually require shift work so only an option if you have flexible childcare or the funds to pay for it). Teaching often gets suggested but the hours during term-time are long & the teacher mums of very young children I know have all reduced to part-time due to this (not an option while training of course!).
I've looked at lots of the .gov resources and funded online courses but I can't see how they would actually lead to a better paid job (although they may help with securing a minimum wage or thereabouts role - and I already have one of those, I'm looking to earn more).