Mandarine
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I didn''t want to threadjack Court''s thread so I thought I would start a new one.
Just for some background. I''m expecting twins sometime in Oct-Nov (praying they don''t come early!)
I have an AWESOME boss that I love. I seriously love him which makes me like my job....in addition to that I do like my job. I work for a great company, great benefits and it''s SUPER flexible. Right now I work form home (pretty much every day with the exception of maybe two days a month).
I''ve started having discussions with my boss and he will allow me to come back PART TIME (YAYYYY!!!
) keeping my same position (DIrector) and working from home. I think if I said no to that I would just be silly!. My job is not super stressful and I''m comfortable with what I do...while it''s still challenguing at times (which I enjoy).
I see how difficult it has been for my sister to get back in the workforce. She''s not even trying actually, because she''s scared since she''s been out for so long (like 6 years). I also see how tough it was for a good friend after taking time off (like 2-3 years)....she went back and basically had to start from scratch at a not so great company...even though she had a good position and was very high up before she left. While I know they don''t regret staying home, they have told me how they do think it would have benefited them to stay somewhat connected to their careers.
Anyway, my questions for you guys are:
- How much time did you take off after the birth of your LO before returning to work?
- Did you return part time or full time? Office or from home?
- Nanny or daycare?. Any pros/cons?. We''re definitely thinking of a nanny...specially since I''m home so I''m only a few steps away if the babies need me (or if they do one of the "first" I can have the nnay call me!).
- Do you regret going back?
- What do you love most about being a working mom?
Any advice or suggestions?
Thanks in advance
Just for some background. I''m expecting twins sometime in Oct-Nov (praying they don''t come early!)
I have an AWESOME boss that I love. I seriously love him which makes me like my job....in addition to that I do like my job. I work for a great company, great benefits and it''s SUPER flexible. Right now I work form home (pretty much every day with the exception of maybe two days a month).
I''ve started having discussions with my boss and he will allow me to come back PART TIME (YAYYYY!!!
I see how difficult it has been for my sister to get back in the workforce. She''s not even trying actually, because she''s scared since she''s been out for so long (like 6 years). I also see how tough it was for a good friend after taking time off (like 2-3 years)....she went back and basically had to start from scratch at a not so great company...even though she had a good position and was very high up before she left. While I know they don''t regret staying home, they have told me how they do think it would have benefited them to stay somewhat connected to their careers.
Anyway, my questions for you guys are:
- How much time did you take off after the birth of your LO before returning to work?
- Did you return part time or full time? Office or from home?
- Nanny or daycare?. Any pros/cons?. We''re definitely thinking of a nanny...specially since I''m home so I''m only a few steps away if the babies need me (or if they do one of the "first" I can have the nnay call me!).
- Do you regret going back?
- What do you love most about being a working mom?
Any advice or suggestions?
Thanks in advance