Hi,
We are due with our second child later this year. We are very fortunate to already have our first in a daycare that we love and it is likely that we will get spots for our second too.
I currently work 4 days in a role that I really enjoy but with the costs of daycare my partner and I find ourself in a bit of a debate about my return to work after mat leave.
My partner works full time in a job which financially means I don’t have to work and from an economical point of view would save us $15,000 ish a year if I didn’t return to the work force until our eldest starts school in a couple of years. Whilst he realises, our income is joint we will essentially being paying $300 extra a week for me to work.
I realise, some would be very fortunate to be able to be a stay at home Mum whilst their children are small but this is just not me. Whilst I am in a job that will never earn a 3 figure salary I have always envisaged working in some capacity but I will never break even it seems with childcare even if I went back 2 days and we will still be paying more in fees for me to actually go to work. I seem to just be on a losing streak here despite mentioning my own career, super, mental health etc.
Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks.