Hello. I'm looking for some advice please. I am due to go on maternity at the end of the year. The place I work for normally have 6 months full pay and the rest smp. I missed this entitlement by 4 weeks and therefore will have 6 weeks 90% pay and the rest smp.
This is fine with me but my savings will only allow me to stretch to 5 months and then I have to go back to work no matter what as we cannot afford to live on smp with our bills etc.
I'm just really worried as I have anxiety and depression anyhow. How do I know for certain I will be ready and that my anxiety won't go through the roof going back after 5 months. I'm really worried I won't be ready but forced to return to work. I don't want to go back when I am not ready and then lose respect and trust of my peers because I will be a mess. The whole thing keeps me up worrying. I'm not saying this will happen but what if it does? Anyone else been in my shoes?
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user1494354940 · 09/05/2017 19:56
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