Excuse me
After 4 years old they can and should go to school. If I have a kid I get 9 months of paid maternity leave and after that, back to work if I want money. Why is she any different?

But yes, to agree with you, the jobs offered should have into account that she's a single mother and help if the salary is not enough.

On top of that, I'd stop paying benefits to girls who've had kids being teenagers once the kids are older than 4, if the girls are not underage anymore and don't show that they want to work.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 17 Jun 2010, 15:55, 2 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

No they shouldn't
why should a job take into account single mother status? Should married women not be allowed to use creches? Or apply for flexible working hours? If the salary isn't enough, then they'll have to cope or find a better job not be additionally compensated.
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 17 Jun 2010, 15:57, Reply)

If you're married
means that between you and your husband can get organized to look after the kid, but if you're single, it's only you, so it should be taken into account.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 17 Jun 2010, 16:15, Reply)

not really
that's not work's problem. If two married people both have a job, then what? Should the wife stay at home and look after her baby, because her husband has a job? Or should they both take part time work?

It's a choice to have a baby, and while I think employers should be cognisant and supportive of *anyone* having a child, I don't think other people shouldn't have to go out of their way to accommodate the fact that the baby is being raised by a single parent (male or female)
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 17 Jun 2010, 16:18, Reply)

Oh, I see our mistake
I don't think the job has to understand anything, they're there to make money. No money, no job.

No, I mean, the jobseeker, whoever does it, should take into account that she's trying and she's a single mother before just cutting all the benefits.

And anyway, if a couple has a baby, they do choose to do sacrifices for the child. One of them, usually the mother, stops working for a while, and after that, they need to agree turns to pick the kids from school and take him to the doctor. One of them will probably see a reduction in the salary.

If you're single and with a baby (and not all the time is voluntary) you can't afford agreeing with anyone to help you looking after him/her.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 17 Jun 2010, 16:26, Reply)

School for a 4 year old is about 3-4 hours a day, moving up to about 6 -7 hours as they get older
so it's either child care or flexible working, and you tell me what job allows you to turn up about 9.30 after dropping the kids off and then leave 2.5 hours later to pick them up?
(Bazongaloid, Thu 17 Jun 2010, 15:58, Reply)