Back to work dilemma

[Icytundra]

Hi everyone,
I'm currently in maternity leave and really feeling for you all and how hard it must be in school.
I'm a secondary teacher. Going back to work February half term after my second maternity leave. Initial plan was to go PT (3 or 4 days)

Since then my husbands academic job has been put under threat of redundancy. Whilst we think he'll now be safe, this is the second year in a row this has happened, so long term we're not confident.

Oldest is starting primary in September. Currently does 3 days at preschool but until 2nd was born/ lockdown she was FT.

I cannot decide if I should go PT or FT. If DH were to be made redundant mid-year we'd probably be screwed. He can do some school run etc as he WFH at least one day a week and is in work fewer weeks of the year, but it might not be necessary. We

Feels a bit like I'm playing Russian roulette and I have no idea what to do!

Any insights/ thoughts? If be grateful to hear some shared experiences

Why not go back FT until summer and then evaluate?

It'll be tough but worth it if your dhs job does go.

That was my instinct too!

Plus if you go back FT you'll be paid FT until the end of August. Worth a term and a half of pain for 6 weeks full pay.

I hadn't even thought of that! Baby brain

I would go back full time initially. You can always request p/t from September if things look better with DHs job and you want to be p/t.