Returning to work after maternity leave

[Skim]

Second interview was yesterday – and I got the job It's at my previous employer, except on a different magazine. More interesting job, much better pay. Win!

I'm going to the nursery today to fill in the paperwork and will use them for two days a week, with the childminder doing the rest.

My stay-at-home honeymoon is nearly over But I'm looking forward to using my brain again

 

[May Kasahara]

Score! Well done Skim

 

[Biddlybee]

Nice one Skim

 

[Cloo]

Well done! We're thinking about this now. My employers are great with this kind of thing and I'm certain they'll let me come back to a week of no more than three days in the office (I've stuck with them rather than go for a payrise elsewhere because of this).

But just found out that the nearest nursery would be £800 a month for three days' childcare for an under-2 Luckily, gsv's brother is due to become a dad soon, and his cousin who lives not far away has just had a little boy, so I think we're going to try and see if we can look after one another's at least part of the time to save us all some money.

 

[Thora]

But just found out that the nearest nursery would be £800 a month for three days' childcare for an under-2 Luckily, gsv's brother is due to become a dad soon, and his cousin who lives not far away has just had a little boy, so I think we're going to try and see if we can look after one another's at least part of the time to save us all some money.

You could probably do a nanny share between you and split the cost too.

 

[Cloo]

You could probably do a nanny share between you and split the cost too.

Yeah, my mum's suggested that. We may well look into it. I don't think any of us are earning enough to pay for a lot of nursery care (on top of the mortgages we all have to pay). We're all in that middle-income trap where we're not poor enough to be entitled to free childcare, but not rich enough to be able to pay for lots of childcare and all our bills.

 

[Thora]

I don't think nurseries are great places for the under-twos anyway tbh. A nanny share would probably cost around 10 quid an hour (so five each if two families) and a childminder maybe a bit less.

 

[wrysmile]

Well done! We're thinking about this now. My employers are great with this kind of thing and I'm certain they'll let me come back to a week of no more than three days in the office (I've stuck with them rather than go for a payrise elsewhere because of this).

But just found out that the nearest nursery would be £800 a month for three days' childcare for an under-2 Luckily, gsv's brother is due to become a dad soon, and his cousin who lives not far away has just had a little boy, so I think we're going to try and see if we can look after one another's at least part of the time to save us all some money.

£800
Is there a thread I've missed? Or are you just in the planning stages, Cloo?

 

[Cloo]

£800
Is there a thread I've missed? Or are you just in the planning stages, Cloo?

See http://www.urban75.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=231025

And £800 per month for three days a week, that is, yes - not at all unusual in London. My bro and his wife spend more on childcare than on their mortgage and she doesn't work full time and her mum takes one or both of the girls for a day a week.