Ive applied for two jobs, office based both 25 hours each, flexible. I am hoping to do half 9 till half 2 maybe then I can still do school run for DS1
Since working out money we will be worse off if I do these hours. Childcare for DS2 will be roughly £90 a week, we will get £70 off CTC towards that.
But on DH's earnings at the mo we get £100 made up from CTC, WTC and child benefit, so by the time we have pad out the extra £20 odd a week for child care we are no better off and will be around £20 shorter than what we are now... I keep asking is it worth it? Really.
I could I guess go back full time, but I also think full time at the moment would be too much, DS1 is 6 so would need more childcare for him after school...
I dont know what to do!!
MIL is a nanny and has offered to take DS2
too, other family have agreed and MIL said she wouldnt want payment, but I dont think thats fair on the other family, they are paying her £800 a month for care of 3 DC's full time then comes along my ds2 and she looks after him for nothing so I wouldnt feel right about it, although would help us out lots at the moment, we are just about back on track with our debts and we are also trying to plan our wedding.
so full time or part time I dont know
Has anyone gone back fulltime after being out of work for so long?