I have been thinking of going back to work for some time but have come to the conclusion that it will not be worthwhile as will have to pay for childcare for 2 children during the holidays, even if I worked p/t and had to pay for say 2 or 3 days childcare a wk during the holidays for 2 children, plus after school we would just break even. I have no family locally to help out.
My family and DH do not agree with working mothers anyway so I am not pressurised to go back to work but I would like to do something for my own sanity. I don't want to do sales reps or work from home as I am looking to go back to work for more of a social side and not a money side as we can just about get by on my DH's salary. We don't have holidays, a nice car or go out often but we just about get by. I feel very isolated in the day as all my friends work but none of them have to pay for much childcare as they have grandparents and family to help them out.
I could work at weekends but this is precious family time and my hubby wouldnt be happy looking after the children.
Also the stress of keeping up with the housework, packing lunches up, keeping up with the washing how does it all get done?
I think my only option would be to work in a school but these jobs don't come up often.
So I just wondered how other people do it as I seem to be the only mother who doesn't work!!!