I need a rant. Before I went on mat leave I loved my job, was very good at it and was regarded highly. As soon as I notifed work of my intention to return to work (back in March to recieve my comp mat pay last tax year so I didn't get stung with tax this year) they have not left me alone.
They asked me to come in for a return to work meeting in April. Fine, I am flexible and I made arrangements at a drop of a hat to go in and see them. They discussed a new role that they wanted to GIVE me (I have this in writing too). They said they would send me job description. Then the person I would be working for asked me to come in (again at the drop of a hat) and I did. Then I get an email from HR saying that I needed to apply as it's a new role and my boss was wrong to say that I could just have it. So I updated my CV, wrote cover letter (this all takes time) and applied. Then got asked for interview, had to do it over phone as we couldn't find a mutually free time. Interview went well. Then I got a call from my boss saying that she didn't want to lose me from my role and would I reconsider applying - she was the one who told me to apply! I said I wanted to see it through but then changed my mind over that weekend. As it happened on the Monday I got a call saying that they weren't going to offer me the job as they couldn't lose me from my existing role. Then my boss called me and said she was going to tweak my existing role and we would catch up before I return to work. Then a week ago she sends me a revised job description - new job title, new department, new responsibilities....girl covering my role has been offered job with same job title, same department, same responsibilities...but boss has said it is not my job she has, she said I have got the same job as before I left.
I know that what they're doing it wrong but on the occassion can't be bothered to fight it! I emailed boss back with various questions and she has dealt with some of my concerns. One of which was training and she has suggested I come in for training using a KIT day. It's a good idea. She's going to call me this afternoon to go through some more things with me.
This has all been going on for 2 months now, I have got 7 weeks left of my mat leave. I am gutted that it's almost over. I HAVE to go back to work full time and am very sad about this fact. So now I am waiting for yet another call from my boss and have to go in for a day of training. I know these things are important and I do value them highly BUT I am starting to feel like my company have stolen my last few months of mat leave. It's causing me no end of stress and I am having daily emails with work or conversations about how to handle all of this and I am fed up.