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What would you feel is fair? Return from maternity.

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Slinky40 · 20/04/2024 22:06

I have decided to go back to work at the end of July after 10 months off after having dd1. I hope to work around half of my old hours but work don’t know this is my plan yet. With my full time job came use of a car, iPad and phone. It’s a super small business and the car etc are not part of my contract. It’s a pool car that generally only I use. I got the use of a car after working super hard for a couple of years as a reward. I use 99% personal and 1% for work. My boss is really great and he didn’t mention the car etc when I left for maternity I just took home and continued to use throughout because no one said otherwise. I don’t have access to another car and it’s just dawned on me that there may be a change to this for two reasons, the business hire of the car is finishing at the end of the year (I seen the finance docs, my boss didn’t tell me) and I won’t be returning to work full time.

what do you all think is a fair way to move forward? I obv would like to continue with car use but understand fully that may not be fair on the business nor possible.

the use of a car isn’t in my contract.

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ShalommJackie · 21/04/2024 19:48

Trez1510 · 21/04/2024 19:42

You definitely sound like the sort of valuable asset any company would be in a state of desperation to retain.

So, why not just rock up on the day you intend to return, tell them what your hours are going forward, ask where your new car is located and return the keys of your current car to yourself as part-time fleet manager?

That's how it works when you're literally indispensable. Trust me, I know, 😉

🤣🤣

Slinky40 · 21/04/2024 21:25

ShalommJackie · 21/04/2024 19:48

🤣🤣

Oh no one is ever irreplaceable it’d be stupid of me to think I’m indispensable.

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SirChenjins · 21/04/2024 21:37

Then get everything confirmed in writing and you’ll have more security.

When are you meeting with them to put through your change of contract?

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