*** Working Mum's Support thread ***

[leesey]

You are right re. the law ladies. You are supposed to take 2 weeks off, and yes - it would affect public liability insurance. Its not a concern for me (as my work does not involve any kind of public liability - lol)

Are you not insured as a childminder? I would have thought that was an issue?

I started my business when my lo was 6 weeks, I vaguely remember looking into it, very vaguely! Xx

 

[hellywelly]

Poor you Les - hope you feel better soon. I ended up having to take Thu off and go and get some more antibiotics as the throat thing had turned into partial tonsillitis and an ear infection. Stupidly dragged myself in on Fri though - no idea why I feel this bloody sense of obligation but I do!! Bonus was the HMI/OFSTED guy we had in observing on Wed was pleased with progress so hopefully no more inspections during the summer term.

Evie is poorly with molar teething and a cough so up all hours and refusing to let daddy do anything which is a bit draining. The only place she seems happy at the moment is playing outside with a stick, so we've been doing a lot of that!!! Lol

Torino, I'll share my lottery win if you will??!!

 

[CARNAT22]

Another week of fun and games

Actually *touch wood* James is fighting fit and OH has a few days off this week

I have a super long Easter weekend as well - 6 whole days off

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[Emily0505]

I'm back in tomorrow

Requested/ demanded a meeting with my boss asap because I had a meeting last week with 2 of the supervisors and felt like I was being told off for doing my bloody job! In brief a week after referring to another department, nothing had been done and no progress made so I came in and dealt with it and got everything sorted, plans in place etc and then got told off for it! I don't think so!

I was bloody furious! E-mailed the centre manager demanding a meeting asap- used lots of exclamation marks! Lol! Probs won't happen till Thursday but I want it sorted. I will not be told off for sorting out what no-one else had bothered with for a week!!!

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[mrswoody]

I'm on 2 weeks leave at the minute with oh and Lady m. We've come visiting family in Scotland for a few days before oh and I head off on holiday next week eep!!

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[Sparklisam]

My little man has got bronchiolitus first morning me and the OH had to decide who had the most important day at work to see who would take the day off. We booked him a drs app and we were told about the bronchiolitus and he now has an inhaler luckily OH took him and I was able to discuss with work to take an annual leave day so I've got three days with him now ( even tho I work full time I do longer hours over less days so it's worked out well) he's still a very smily boy besides this so hoping he gets better soon !!! Always worry about the impact of taking leave quickly has on work but he is my priority and always will be !!!! Xx

 

[littlemonkey]

I'm back in tomorrow

Requested/ demanded a meeting with my boss asap because I had a meeting last week with 2 of the supervisors and felt like I was being told off for doing my bloody job! In brief a week after referring to another department, nothing had been done and no progress made so I came in and dealt with it and got everything sorted, plans in place etc and then got told off for it! I don't think so!

I was bloody furious! E-mailed the centre manager demanding a meeting asap- used lots of exclamation marks! Lol! Probs won't happen till Thursday but I want it sorted. I will not be told off for sorting out what no-one else had bothered with for a week!!!

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God that would drive me insane!!

 

[CARNAT22]

Hope all went OK yesterday Emily?

I spoke too soon, James has been sleeping terribly this week and I am dead on my feet.

I even went on the sofa and ended up going in to James as OH doesn't hear him

OH has been letting him nap late so yesterday he slept until 7pm, no wonder he wouldn't go down when we went to bed at 9.30pm...

I think I slept solidly from 11.30pm - 1am and would then say I was up every hour. Roll on Friday.

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[kittyrooroo]

I applied for and got offered a job at jacks nursery about 4 weeks ago now, I'd been waiting for the manager to email me a link about getting a CRB check done for over a week and now when I take in some documents for her to check for the CRB she fobs me off to come in another time! This is a dream job for me and I feel like she's not taking me seriously. She keeps pushing my start date further and further (which obviously can't be until the check is back)
But I'm getting more and more nervous, I was fine with going to work but the longer I have to wait, the more anxious I am!
I just want to get the first day over with and get going! Xxx

 

[littlemonkey]

I applied for and got offered a job at jacks nursery about 4 weeks ago now, I'd been waiting for the manager to email me a link about getting a CRB check done for over a week and now when I take in some documents for her to check for the CRB she fobs me off to come in another time! This is a dream job for me and I feel like she's not taking me seriously. She keeps pushing my start date further and further (which obviously can't be until the check is back)
But I'm getting more and more nervous, I was fine with going to work but the longer I have to wait, the more anxious I am!
I just want to get the first day over with and get going! Xxx

Are you sure you want to work for someone so unprofessional?

At my work we've just taken on some temps and we have to vet people to quite a high level (eg you have to declare what debts you have so they can assess if you are an easy target for blackmail/bribes!). HR buggered about with people's vetting stuff so much and for so long that two people turned around and said they didn't want to work for such an unprofessional organisation!!

 

[kittyrooroo]

I applied for and got offered a job at jacks nursery about 4 weeks ago now, I'd been waiting for the manager to email me a link about getting a CRB check done for over a week and now when I take in some documents for her to check for the CRB she fobs me off to come in another time! This is a dream job for me and I feel like she's not taking me seriously. She keeps pushing my start date further and further (which obviously can't be until the check is back)
But I'm getting more and more nervous, I was fine with going to work but the longer I have to wait, the more anxious I am!
I just want to get the first day over with and get going! Xxx

Are you sure you want to work for someone so unprofessional?

At my work we've just taken on some temps and we have to vet people to quite a high level (eg you have to declare what debts you have so they can assess if you are an easy target for blackmail/bribes!). HR buggered about with people's vetting stuff so much and for so long that two people turned around and said they didn't want to work for such an unprofessional organisation!!

To be honest I'm just worried that they've just made up my role! I didn't get the original job I went for, it went to someone internally. But I got offered another job but was told it was flexible hours each week so jack can be in nursery whilst I work. This sounded perfect but now I'm worried it will be zero hours kind of thing. I was thrilled to get this job as it will really help us get a mortgage and get our own house but not if I'm only offered an hour a week!
I wish they'd just get a move on but it's the only offer I've had so I might just have to wait a while longer! Xxx

 

[laurat]

Oh gosh girls Im having a bit of a mental nightmare! I am back at work for the first time tomorrow and Im feeling like a great bit bag of emotion! Its guilt, fear, scared, slightly looking forward to it! I feel I could cry then think get over t!

Im going back full time and Im a teacher. Ive counted and its only 43 working days till the summer which has calmed my nerves a bit! My LO is going to grandparents my mum, my dad, MIL) for 3 days and a childminder for 2. Hes apent days with all in preparation but never a full week. Please tell me it can be done???

 

[leesey]

Oh gosh girls Im having a bit of a mental nightmare! I am back at work for the first time tomorrow and Im feeling like a great bit bag of emotion! Its guilt, fear, scared, slightly looking forward to it! I feel I could cry then think get over t!

Im going back full time and Im a teacher. Ive counted and its only 43 working days till the summer which has calmed my nerves a bit! My LO is going to grandparents my mum, my dad, MIL) for 3 days and a childminder for 2. Hes apent days with all in preparation but never a full week. Please tell me it can be done???

It can be done, and you will have to be strong. I think it's much harder on you than LO! Just keep counting down the days til. summer xx

 

[flisstebbs]

Good luck Laura, yes it will be fine, sounds like your lo has a lovely week planned with all different people. Just think what an amazing role model to your child you become in a professional job! I hope it all goes well, glad to hear you look forward to it too in the mix there of emotions. I feel like a terrible mother for wanting to go back to work (I go back in a month), but there are some positives... enjoy a hot cuppa!!

 

[Les1504]

Oh gosh girls Im having a bit of a mental nightmare! I am back at work for the first time tomorrow and Im feeling like a great bit bag of emotion! Its guilt, fear, scared, slightly looking forward to it! I feel I could cry then think get over t!

Im going back full time and Im a teacher. Ive counted and its only 43 working days till the summer which has calmed my nerves a bit! My LO is going to grandparents my mum, my dad, MIL) for 3 days and a childminder for 2. Hes apent days with all in preparation but never a full week. Please tell me it can be done???

Hope today went ok Hun? I went back to work full time as a teacher last feb and you quickly get back into it and LO will be fine! X

 

[laurat]

Thanks girls! First day done and dusted. I had a wee cry this morning as it just all seemed so emotional leaving and being un a conpletely different routine. Get him ready and away he went. He had a ball as did his grandpa which us so nice. My dad sending me updates and photos. Work is a bit of a nightmare as I am doing a very different job than normal as I dont have a class so all over the place. Will take time to get used to it. Tired though! In bed an hour early.

Hope you are all getting on ok!!

 

[Becky1]

Glad your first day wasn't too bad Laura in terms of lo enjoying himself! I'm back two weeks today and dreading it. Doesn't help that I'm struggling to get a nursery place (only need one day tho) and haven't left lo with anyone for more than 4hrs! xx

 

[laurat]

Glad your first day wasn't too bad Laura in terms of lo enjoying himself! I'm back two weeks today and dreading it. Doesn't help that I'm struggling to get a nursery place (only need one day tho) and haven't left lo with anyone for more than 4hrs! xx

Thanks Becky! Hope you get a place sorted! I have left R quite a lot of overnighters and done trial days with everyone and it was still hard so not sure it makes a difference anyway!! Let us know how you get on with a place!!

 

[Loula]

Back to work today after a week off always hard xx

 

[CARNAT22]

Hey ladies,

How are we all doing?

I am feeling super guilty today as James is mid-leap and he is a complete nightmare (hissy fits left, right and centre / tantrums galore / off his food / generally a complete cranky monster) and I have had to leave him.

My usually calm and patient OH is pretty stressed with it all as well. I feel terrible that I have had to leave them to it.

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