I have roughly 12 weeks left until I go on maternity leave for 12 months. I'll likely increase my working from home days as my due date gets closer and only take on projects/tasks that can be delivered in a short timeframe.
Over last 2-3 months office atmosphere has become dire - our MD has become short tempered, said / emailed belittling comments, and my line manager has become totally disengaged (she reports to MD and seems overwhelmed with actions MD has given, no time to line manage her 3 direct reports anymore).
I'm on a few annual leave days right now and I've been contemplating (probably as I'm able to switch off a bit) if its worth raising any of this? Or shall I just plug on? Some days it really gets me low, others I try to block it out and focus on keeping calm for myself and my unborn baby.
I have every intention of returning after 1 year off; and I really don't want my "card marked" in some way in the lead up to not being present for all that time. At the same time it feels like the best part of 3 months is a long time to feel fearful of what I'll face going into work. Maybe I should count myself lucky, a lot might change in a year and it may all improve/blow over while I'm on mat leave?