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Lisha 
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 Topic: Going back to work...
Posted: 08 January 2009 at 8:07pm |
A friend has got me thinking... going back to work for maybe 2 days a week.
I am not sure how I am going to do this though, with Lucy and Zoe. Not sure how long the waiting lists are at daycare or who I am going to have look after the girls. Thinking of Porse at this stage, but not sure if I can afford it.
Can someone please help me as I am so clueless!!! 
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fire_engine
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Posted: 08 January 2009 at 8:44pm |
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PORSE in auckland is about $6 per hour - if kids are under 2, you are eligible for a PORSE subsidy (not income tested) - you may also be eligible for a WINZ subsidy depending on your income. Other agencies are between $4.50 and $6. (I'm going through the whole finding childcare in a hurray and had PORSE here this morning!). My understanding is phone round daycares - not all have a waiting list a year + long, but it's probably helpful to check their ERO reports to see if there are issues with any of them (www.ero.govt.nz). Unfortunately, the phone is your friend - you just need to ring round, and it can take up to a week to get info about what/who is available and how much.
I'm doing two days - it feels to me like a best of both worlds (hah, give me a month!) - 2 days of adult time, conversation and me-development, and 5 days of Mum and Daniel time - skiving off to the beach, splashing in the paddling pool ...
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Lisha
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Posted: 08 January 2009 at 9:09pm |
2 days sounds great!!
I am going to ring Porse tomorrow and see what is what! 
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Posted: 08 January 2009 at 9:15pm |
Also ring around a few daycares and other homebased agencies as well. You may get a better deal from other places.
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I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived!
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Lisha
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Posted: 08 January 2009 at 9:57pm |
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my2angels
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Posted: 08 January 2009 at 10:45pm |
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what area are you living in now?
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Posted: 09 January 2009 at 9:38am |
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my2angels
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Posted: 09 January 2009 at 10:38am |
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Im not sure whats in mairehau but in redwood there is an excellent kindy and the preschool is pretty good too ive heard.
where do you work?
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Posted: 09 January 2009 at 10:50am |
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lisha sorry i had to leave facebook before ..when you talk to porse let me know what they have to say...
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Mum to two amazing boys!
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Posted: 09 January 2009 at 3:24pm |
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Way over in Ferrymead!! So looking at dropping the girls off to the Gparents who are in Wainoni... otherwise will have to look for some care from there to there!
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Going back to work...
