I am due to return to work in a couple of weeks after a year's maternity leave, and am feeling really down about it. I am having to go back full time as my request for working part time was turned down. My DS is nearly one and will be attending nursery 5 days a week.
I feel really guilty that he will be in nursery full time and I will not get to spend much time with him except at weekends (he will be there 8-5.30 on weekdays). Most people I know seem to have had no problem at all with their workplaces agreeing to flexible hours which makes me feel worse.
I would love to get another job that is part time but they don't seem to exist in the industry I work in. So I feel like I'm stuck - I don't want to work full time but giving up work isn't an option financially.
Sorry for the moan - just keep getting upset about it now that the date is looming! Has anyone recently gone back full time and found it ok with their DC in nursery?
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whitewineforme · 22/05/2013 13:18
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