My husband and I have been in severe debt (100k+) over the last year and barely making ends meet. Since I graduated with my masters 2 years ago I’ve applied to 700+ jobs with almost no luck, so my husband has had to carry us through.

We have a 10 month old now and I got an offer for a very low paying job starting 9/9. We really need the money but I am just distraught about putting her in daycare. As I’ve been applying I’ve mostly been looking for jobs that are remote, so that I can hire a nanny but at least still be around in case of any issues.

Now everything just seems so sudden. I cannot stop crying every time I think about leaving her. I miss her so much already. It’s also kind of stupid bc after paying for daycare I barely have enough to put towards debt, but it’s also better than nothing.

Please share your stories on how you got through going back to work. I’m just having a really hard time coping and feeling like it’s not worth it for this job.