Have house prices dropped?!!

daveb975

To clarify, I only apologised because I had not read all of the preceding posts before posting myself, I had not been on the thread before.

Maisie11

WhathaveIdone,

Carolt and I have had our differences in the past but putting her comments aside I am quite used to people having a pop at me for working full time. Of course it means more spending power and I do have a flexible job that allows me to work at home some of the time. The multi national I work for prides itself on its flexible working although they dont have to provide office accomodation for home workers so I guess it works both ways.

mewbie_2

Maisie11 wrote: »

working mum stuff

It may only be this once but you have my backing on this Maisie. Mothers are dammed if they work, and dammed if they don't. Impossible situation and difficult life choices - if indeed you are lucky enough to have the choice.

QTPie

mewbie wrote: »

It may only be this once but you have my backing on this Maisie. Mothers are dammed if they work, and dammed if they don't. Impossible situation and difficult life choices - if indeed you are lucky enough to have the choice.

People (including mothers - working or not working) need to not listen to the criticism of others and, instead, do what is right for them and their families. What works for one family, doesn't always work for the next.

QT

Maisie11

My mother and father before they divorced always worked full time (although Mum was a primary school teacher and could take the same school holidays) but looking back I dont know how they managed. Those were the days where men filled in the tax return on behalf of their wives! Mum never did know what my father earned. It is laughable nowadays but it wasnt that long ago. In those days it was actually unusual for both parents to work full time but hey ho we make our choices dont we.

I know I am extremely lucky to have a job where I can work at home and I fully realise that they are few and far between.

What I do think is really shocking is the cost of childcare £50 plus per child per day. No wonder so many women dont go back to full time roles.