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Reducing my working hours.

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  • paddedjohn wrote: »
    the truth is slowly coming out, sounds to me like you want to get yourself on benefits so that you can get your rent/council tax everything else paid for by the rest of us
    by the way just because youve paidinto the system for years it doesnt mean you can get it all back with interest willy nilly.
    Benefits are there for those who need them not those who want them because theyre in debt

    seems that is indeed what has happened.:mad:
    Everyone knows their RIGHTS, few know their RESPONSIBILITIES.
  • teabelly
    teabelly Posts: 1,229 Forumite
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    You're up to your eyes in debt and spending more than you earn already and yet you wish to reduce your hours??? Start living within your means then you'll probably find you won't be so depressed. Money troubles are a big source of stress and depression. You'll just have to knuckle down and carry on working full time and squeezing in further education outside of this. How much does childcare cost a month? Is the £800 a month you bring home including or excluding childcare costs?

    As for reducing hours then perhaps shortening one day to a lunchtime finish might at least give you the chance to have a rest then go to an evening class. This wouldn't impact on the employer too heavily and loss of wages would be relatively small. Also if you picked your child up and weren't paying for an afternoon's childcare that would probably cover some of the loss in wages too.

    Your situation isn't good enough to consider anything other than basically working nearly full time. Time to get onto the DFW board and put your energy into being debt free. College etc can come later.
  • Bored
    Bored Posts: 390 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper Debt-free and Proud!
    Heads up, this thread is over a year old so I'm guessing the OP has made a decision by now.
    2023 Mortgage-Free Wannabe #19: £11,675.68/£13,000
    Mortgage Overpayment Total: £22,397.1
  • teabelly
    teabelly Posts: 1,229 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    Oops. Didn't notice. Another random thread resurrection!
  • GavB79
    GavB79 Posts: 751 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts
    Probably resurrected due to the new thread on the house buying board where the OP is now a single parent with another child on the way, and wants the taxpayer to fund her to move to into a 3 bed instead of her 2 bed.

    Guess the drop in hours to pursue a course of study to better her career didn't pan out.
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