Hi
I have worked part-time since going back to work from maternity.I was then with h and this fitted what we wanted at the time.
anyway husband left 1 year ago and i have continued to work the same hours and kept son in nursery the same hours.i now get more tax credits and am just surviving financially as h is still paying mortgage, although depending if we go through with divorce this will not continue obviously.Prior to son i have always worked full time.i am now 33.
anyway,my problem is this;
i have comments from collegues at work when i am leaving like "it must be nice".
a person who is with her partner says "well, i do x, y, z to fit around childcare so i can do more hours"
financially i would be worse off if i increased my hours.
am i taking this too personally? i am just fed up of young girls without children passing comment when they dont know the situation. should i just be more assertive and answer back or just ignore it until they get bored?