SAHP, part time work or full time?

9 replies

northernbird1988 · 17/10/2023 22:28

Which would you choose, if you had 2 children aged 6 and 2? Say if your financial situation meant in theory you didn't have to work.
Would you stay at home, work days 2-3 days or continue to work full time?

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Motheranddaughter · 17/10/2023 22:29

Part time until both at school

arethereanyleftatall · 17/10/2023 22:30

Stay at home.

pippabg · 17/10/2023 22:32

Wouldn't want to give up work. Worked hard to get where I am and I enjoy it. Something part-time, like working 3 or 4 days would be ideal for me.

BettyBoobles · 17/10/2023 22:34

Part time all the way!

Unexpectedlysinglemum · 17/10/2023 22:46

Part time

LizardOfOz · 17/10/2023 22:47

Part time

pinkdelight · 17/10/2023 23:17

Full time because I like my job but can understand why people stay home if they don't like their work so much.

VanillaImpulse · 18/10/2023 09:50

Depends how much you enjoy spending time with your 2 year old. If it drives you crazy being with them 24/7 then go part time as means the time you spend together will be better quality. Full time seems crazy if you don't need to work as what's the point in having kids if you're just going to let someone else bring them up (just my personal opinion and I know some people have no choice).

bakewellbride · 18/10/2023 13:18

I'm a sahm and will be until youngest in school. It works best for us. Dh is an nhs worker with crazy shifts so childcare would be a total nightmare/ impossibility if I worked now.

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