To do one day a week in the last weeks of mat leave

[Thetigerwhocameto]

So I have 12 weeks left until I am due to return to work. It’s our busiest period in the office and when I popped in to work yesterday to sort a pay error the MD asked if I would like to use my 10 KIT between now and when I go back. In all honesty I’m dreading going back, but in a way think 1 day a week for a few weeks will probably help deal with those fears. MIL is around and can have DD so childcare is not an issue. What would you do?

Might be a nice transition back!

It entirely depends how you feel. The extra income might be nice. You could arrange a couple over the next few weeks and see how it goes. You don't have to commit.

I think it could help you ease your way back in; especially as childcare isn’t a problem.

Yes, I thought a nice transition and secretly the money would be fab. We always had a date set for my return to work from early on in the pregnancy then DD came 8 weeks early (6 weeks before I was due to start mat leave), so we stuck with the initial date so 6 extra weeks we hadn’t factored in.

I guess I’m just a little worried about it making me dread going back full time more (my part time request has been denied), and DH pointed out with part time being denied I should make life hard for them 😂

Sorry, bit of a drip feed

Yes, go back slowly. It is a big adjustment and this will make it easy for you.

This is what I did and it worked well. Have you applied for fliexible working/ a day working from home?

What is your opinion of. your DH's comment about making things hard fir them because the declined part time for you? Are you going to do this?

I think easing back in is a great idea - you'll have a chance to get caught up with your colleagues, do any necessary training/ reading, get any IT things sorted and also ease you as a family into having to all be up and out.