able to look for work from the hours of 9:30 until whatever time. That does leave a lot of possibilities open and I don't think on this basis you could say that childcare is an issue preventing him from looking for work. As for the holidays, you will find yourself in the same situation than all those working families around, arrange a mixture of you taking holidays off, your partner doing so, paying for holiday clubs, exchanging days with other parents etc... I'm sorry but I fail to see why the fact your partner now has to work makes you any different to the vast majority of families with school age children. Always remember anyone can post on the MSE forums, so it can be very different from our opinion. We use Skimlinks in some of our non-money boards, for some of our users. Important! How this site works We think it's important you understand the strengths and limitations of the site. We're a journalistic website and aim to provide the best MoneySaving guides, tips, tools and techniques, but can't guarantee to be perfect, so do note you use the information at your own risk and we can't accept liability if things go wrong. This info does not constitute financial advice, always do your own research on top to ensure it's right for your specific circumstances and remember we focus on rates not service. We don't as a general policy investigate the solvency of companies mentioned (how likely they are