we moved city when i went on maternity leave with DD1 and i quit my long term job as we figured we'd start afresh in new city. dh had been commuting to his job in new city for 1 year and 6 months after we had moved (and bought a new house) he was made redundant.
my DD1 is now 9months old and i've gone back to my old job for 3 days a week, commuting 4 hours a day... the good thing is DH is looking after DD1 on my days at work, but this is about to change as we need 2 incomes or we'll end up bankrupt. i'm going to find a new job locally so that i don't go crazy and he is going to start freelancing.
i'm really worried about finding a new job and having to perform - generally that means working late in my line of work. generally, my colleagues don't have children (about 20% of them) and working long hours for no overtime is the norm. i'm scared that although i may find a job quite easily, i'll probably end up losing it because i'll be rushing to and from childcare.
has anybody got any tips on starting a new job after maternity leave - i.e. with a new employer. and is it worth mentioning you're a mum? i'm tempted to not mention it as i don't want employers assuming that i'll be leaving at 5.30pm every night. any tips at all very welcome... thanks.
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moodlesoup · 05/06/2007 20:56
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