Hi all,
I'm wondering if Mums can share their experiences with going back to work.
I'm working five hours a day. I am hoping I can negotiate some time off after the birth and then go back to the five hours a day. I only live about 15 minutes for work, so I can come home for lunch. And I think things are flexible enough that I could take a one and a half hour lunch break ... as long as I'm there for five hours the timing is not so important.
So, while in theory, returning to work should not be overly demanding... I don't really know what to expect from the baby!
It sounds a little crazy. I babysat when I was a teenager, have nephews and friends with kids. But I've never been responsible for a little person full-time.
I've heard stories of couples who've decided that the Mum, the bigger earner, would return to work while the Dad stayed home but after a few weeks the Mum just couldn't bear being away from the baby. I also have a friend who seems to worry more about her dog than her two little kids. (I hope she never reads this).
I can get someone in, a nanny, but don't know how it will feel leaving a little baby in someone else's care. Financially, I feel I have to return to work and to keep my current job I think I'll have to return quite quickly.
I'm living and working in Vietnam, so Australian workplace laws and benefits don't apply.