I'm working to pay childcare..

[Newmom2018]

Hey guys,
I'm in my job 12 years, it's nothing I've climbed the ladder in or anything spectacular.. it's a retail job that pays well and if I hit targets I can do well with commission. I was always full time here but when I had my baby in 2018 I struggled with PND and stress so I was in and out of work until about 5 months ago. I decided to take a cut back to part time because I just couldn't manage full time.. it was too much for me. So anyway... now I'm working part time but I'm not even covering child care costs! I'm literally leaving my child to go to work to pay someone to mind my child... I have a family member minding for me so I don't pay too dollar!! But the playschool on top of that money adds up! So basically I'm now in a place where I don't know what to do? I've worked since I was 15! The thoughts of leaving work are very daunting even though I FAR from love my job! I can't justify leaving my child all day for nothing? Has anyone else been in this position? I just need some advice. Thanks so much ❤️

I think you need to take a long term view here. If you want a career in future and maintaining your job now will secure that future, then it’s more of an investment than the pure math of pennies in / pennies out this year represents. But if you’d rather not work long term or if this is a type of job where years out wouldn’t matter, then I think it’s really up to you whether you and your child appreciate the variety that your part time work permits, or whether you’d be happier together all day every day. I don’t think anyone on mumsnet can answer that for you!