Become a dad and you’ll probably never look at work in the same way again.
Where once you might have taken chances, now your primary focus is more likely to be about security and finding a position that pays well.
That shouldn’t mean that job satisfaction goes out the window. You need a career that makes you happy too – after all, you want to show your child that work can be a good thing.
As a father and a working man with dependants, you do get a few breaks. You’re entitled to paternity leave and you also have different rights within the workplace. This section will explain what those entitlements are.
We’ve also got advice on maintaining your work life balance and coping with the extra demands on your time. There are alternatives to working nine to five…





Paternity leave
Your workplace rights
Work-life balance
So you want to share the earning and looking after the kids with your partner? So do thousands of others - but few manage it, because the dice are stacked against you. Dad Info takes a look at the difficulties you might encounter.





