Resigning while on maternity leave

[Ngala]

Nai - that is what I am thinking!!! Since I went on maternity leave EVERYONE I worked with has left the company, so I am thinking that I will write this letter of resignation and this personal will be sitting there thinking, who the heck is this!!

I wonder if I should try and contact my boss and see what he says. I think his last day is friday, not 100% sure tho. I wont feel so bad telling him I am not coming back now that he is leaving. What you think, sounds like an idea to try??

[DoubleK]

i think if you're comfortable calling your boss, you should do that. im sure he will tell you who to address the letter to.

enjoy being a SAHM!

[briggsy's girl]

contact your old boss tomorrow Ngala. he'll be able to point you in the right direction


for the paid mat leave thing - it's quite common for companies that offer paid mat leave to make it conditional on you returning to employment and maintaining that for a minimum period of time. i guess they make a financial investment in you when you go on leave - they pay you on the expectation that you are taking leave and will be returning... if you're not returning, why would they pay you "leave" when they can just pay out any of your entitlements (rec etc) and say see ya

[Nai]

Definitely call your boss before he goes, even just to say goodbye and ask who you should contact with him going if you don't feel comfortable telling him you will be leaving too.

[fionas]

Yes, definitely do your best to do this formally. Would also be an idea to get your boss's new contact details - you may need him to be a referee down the track.

[Ngala]

AHHH!!

I just called my boss's mobile and he left a message saying he no longer is working and didnt leave any other contact details!! I guess this is going to be a lot harder.. I am going to need to explain who I am to someone that I dont know and to someone that doesnt know me!!

Gee, nice of my boss to even call me and tell me what is going on or to even say good bye to me!! Surely he should of done that cause I am still an employee of the company...

[Ngala]

Hmm I jsut had a thought... It says in the guidelines that my position has to stay open for me until my return after maternity leave, what happens if I do not even have a position within the company to go back to??!! Cause I did intend to return, but a lot has happened in the past 10 months. I would say that all my work that I did, someone over in Melb/Sydney is doing it and if there is no one working there that would even remember I went on maternity leave, then really I would not have a position to go back to... What happens then, can THEY say 'no sorry, we have nothing for you' - what would happen if I was to return and they said that???

I hope that makes sense! Just kinda thinking out loud here...