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Topic: Going back to work...
Posted By: Lisha
Subject: Going back to work...
Date 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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Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 08 January 2009 at 8:44pm
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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Posted By: Lisha
Date 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 By: mummy_becks
Date 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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Posted By: Lisha
Date Posted: 08 January 2009 at 9:57pm
Thanks.

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Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 08 January 2009 at 10:45pm
what area are you living in now?


Posted By: Lisha
Date Posted: 09 January 2009 at 9:38am
Mairehau.

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Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 09 January 2009 at 10:38am
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?


Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 09 January 2009 at 10:50am
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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Posted By: Lisha
Date Posted: 09 January 2009 at 3:24pm
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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