Is there a point in me going back to work?

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I didn't go back to work till ds went to school.
I worked 9.30am till 2.30 mon to fri. so I guess thats part time.
You have to figure into your sums and IMO you need to do sums

Approx after tax income and FTB part A (mothers share of FTB)

Then you have to subtract
Cost of child care.
Cost of bag for child care
cost of hat for child care
Cost of uniform for child care(some places have a uniform for children)
approx cost of lost clothing(include socks, drink bottles, a couple of jumpers and perhaps a pair of trousers.)
Cost of extra fuel for the car each week,
Cost of wear and tear on the car(tyres, more frequent servicing, etc)
Cost of lunch/coffee for you each week,
cost of work clothing and shoes break this down to an approx weekly cost,
Car parking each week/public transport costs,
Dinner each working day if you think you would end up buying it more regularly than you do now.

Now after doing all the sums will you be better off at work?
Thats something only you can decide.

For us it worked out we'd be better of by a whopping $50.00 and in exchange for all my hard earned work I didn't think for $50. it was worth it. So I left work. Should have done the sums in the first place.
Turned out to be the best thing for us me being at home in the end. I have a totally different lifestyle now.


I just wanted to add.
Are you recieving parenting payment partnered? If not you should apply. ASAP.
We were recieving it when dh was doing his apprenticship and it helped alot. Good luck honey
Also if you are studing as a Mummy with littlies and on a Centerlink payment I'm sure your able to get extra payment for studying. From memory I think it was an extra $60. a week but I could be wrong with the amount.