Part time trial

[RJBMRE]

I asked my employer if I could go back part time after maternity leave.

They agreed to a three month trial.

This makes my childcare difficult now. I guess i will have to pay for a full time space during my trial incase they say no to it being permanent? This leaves me out of pocket for a few months which is very frustrating. Has anyone else has the same issue?

Genuinely feel like im being pushed out of my job.

How are you being pushed out? They’ve agreed to a trial, take it or leave it.

Your working hours could always change though. I wouldn’t be paying to hold a place personally. I’d book in 3 days a week and then I’d figure something out later if I needed to. When I went back the 2nd time around, I could only get 2 days at nursery the first 6 months. Dh took one day off a week (or occasionally I did) to make up the 3 days we needed. It was a bit of a hassle, but it got the job done. It’s great they’ve agreed to trial a PT role.

If they wanted to push you out of the job they would’ve declined.

My part time request got denied straight away so I had to leave so you’re lucky they are offering this.

In regards to childcare, can’t you just do the days you’re working and hope for the best? If they were to make you go back full time would you or would you quit? If you quit you can just take your child out of childcare. If you go back full time eventually you’d have to just hope your childcare has the space.