Sashybo - Back Again

Thanks again guys, it helps a bit to write down what I'm worrying about. DH just says it will be ok and he'll do some overtime but I don't want him out working all hours, as want him to spend time with the baby too.

Have spoken to one of the girls I know at work about job share and she applied whilst on maternity leave so at least have that info. I'm due a meeting with one of the managers in a couple of weeks as they have to do workplace assessments every 6 weeks, so will ask about annual leave/pay and job share process then.

Just don't want to end up back where we started 10 years ago with a huge amount of debt just to keep up with the bills & no way of paying it. We had to go on a DMP then and don't want to have to do it again.:( We will manage, I'm sure there are things to cut that I've not thought about yet but still don't think we'll be able to afford me taking more than 9 months off with the baby.

Work was ok yesterday although felt like a long day, luckily the storm didn't really affect us too much. Managed to do a couple of surveys. 0nepoll up to £7.60 today, trying to check twice a day seems to be working fairly well.

Thanks paws, you're right at least DH has the option of overtime and if he does do it we'll just have to make sure it's not too much.

The money thing has put a bit of a dampener on it all for me as really don't want to be struggling. I'm sure I'll feel better once I've spoken to DH about it properly & we can look at the figures together. At least we have already got quite a few things for the baby & some money put aside for the rest.

Got another small amount of survey money through so have paid £3.50 off loan no 1 today. Have reached payout on another site so have requested £40 from them and am only 10 points or so off £20 from another site. :j I'll mostly use this to try & lower the debt whilst I can as it's extra money.

Planning to get back on the cross trainer this morning, hoping it will cheer me up a bit although I'm not a fan of exercise & would much rather be reading a book on the couch with the cats :rotfl:.

DH has used the second car loan to pay off his car finance & has now sold it for a decent price. He doesn't have a new car yet so we are having to juggle with just mine until at least the middle of next week. A bit tricky as he always has different start & finish times. This morning he got a taxi to the train station & I've got the car to take to work this afternoon. He can then pick up the car on his way home & will pick me up later tonight. Tomorrow I'm going to have to leave early to drop him off & stay a bit later at work to pick him up when he finishes. :cool: No idea what he's planned for Mon & Tues as I think he's working until 1am.

Managed to get up & out for my midwife appointment this morning - all ok which is always nice to hear. :j Going back in 3 weeks for another check up.

Got all the uniform shirts ironed yesterday before work so one less thing to worry about getting done. Really should clean the bathrooms today but probably won't get round to it.

Nothing much to report, have been busy doing surveys & joined swagbucks via MSE link which gives you a bonus amount of points as long as you make a certain amount within a month. Will give it a go and see if it's worth doing or not.

More car juggling today, think DH will drop me off then use the car to get to the station and I can get it to get home again. Then a taxi home for him as he finishes around 1am and I finish about 11:30.

We're planning a wee trip on the train on Wednesday to go and look at some cars DH is interested in, so fingers crossed he'll find the right one at the right price. Have bought some sweets to keep us going & have some bottled water in the house we can take with us.