Working Mummies Support Group

[Doing my best]

Sticking my head back in here.. I am really struggling with extra hrs of late.. We have had lots of people off and thankfully my turn next week.. I am so looking forward to going back to my 2 days a week after a family holiday next week.. Warning, long whinge coming, but am sure it is better here, than actually walking out, even though I do voice my frustrations at work, and am supported..

I have been dealing with people who are acting like kids, and it frustrates me to no end using the same questions I use with my 4 & 6 year olds with grown adults.. The most general being 'despite what x doing, do you think it is the right thing to do?'..

And to have someone insult me enough, that even despite chasing numerous times in working hrs to turn around with 'sorry I was out with my kids' um, yeah , like I really want to log on during my kids time to do something for you, but only consider doing it cause it would create more hassle than the 15 mins it takes me to do it... Grrr..

[Starfish]

I just found this thread and thought I'd join.
I went back to work full time when DS was 6 months old 6 months ago. DH looks after DS during the day and brings him in to me at lunchtime so that I can breastfeed, which is going well.

Whinge/Vent/Advice bit: I haven't read the whole thread yet (I'm at work atm so can't), but can some of you share your experiences coming back to a long term job after maternity leave. I have been having a super-sucky time and I am wondering if anyone else has experienced this too, e.g. I feel like I am not being looked down on and looked over for work that needs doing whereas before I had a lot of responsibility. I feel like I have been demoted... Blah. It sucks, but someone's got to bring in some money and I am way more suitable to do this than DH.

[wysiwyg]

Whinge/Vent/Advice bit: I haven't read the whole thread yet (I'm at work atm so can't), but can some of you share your experiences coming back to a long term job after maternity leave. I have been having a super-sucky time and I am wondering if anyone else has experienced this too, e.g. I feel like I am not being looked down on and looked over for work that needs doing whereas before I had a lot of responsibility. I feel like I have been demoted... Blah. It sucks, but someone's got to bring in some money and I am way more suitable to do this than DH.

Sorry can't offer any advice from being in a similar situation as haven't gone back to a long term job - just contracts. Maybe you need to mention the way you are feeling to someone, maybe they think this is what you want (e.g. less responsibility, as that might suit some people) rather than being looked down on - perhaps if express it explicitly that you want the same as before, hopefully is just a communication issue.

Last week was only week have been happy to drive to work - car lovely and cool! A week in the city on a course this week so I can take public transport all week, which will make me very happy. (The kids are in daycare all week instead of 3 days and are so excited by that idea, they just love it there - thankfully. Happy the course was in Jan, as outside of Dec, Jan would have struggled to get 2 extra days x 2) Trying to get the kids to daycare and myself ready for work last week without being a sweaty mess was a bit of a challenge though, especially as there wasn't much sleep had in the heat - hope that the heat is over now.

BD - time seems to have flown!