Reggio pretty much sums it up well.

Hubby and I looked into me paying into EI, and in the long run, it's just not worth it. I'm taking 6 months off work. Well, really 2 months, as I'm taking back one kid that I can travel around with, and she'll be 3.5 yrs of age, and knows my family. The rest if they come back will be after 6 months.

What we're going to do is just save the money I'm making from August to mid-October, and stretching through the 6 months. It just means for us, no eating out, or buying things we want vs we need. Luckily enough, we can live off DH income.

Good luck!