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I chickened out!

myonetruelovemyonetruelove member
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My company only offers 60% of our pay when we leave, so I offered to work from home. They would give me a lap top, most of my work is paperless, to work for 100% of my pay. I figured that I would take a minimal break of maybe 3-4 weeks immediately afterwards to rest. I would then work from home finishing most of my work at night when DH comes home from work. A few other people who are going out on medical leave (surgery) discussed the same thing with the boss for next year as well. They have been talking to the head honchos and trying to make it possible.

The problem, the more I started to think about it, I got scared. I was more worried that with Lil Z here I would not be able to committ myself 100% from home. The last thing I want to do is dissapoint my company. So, I just talked to my boss and told him I would be okay with working half time from home. One half would be disability and the other 100% pay. He still has to take it to the head honchos, but I feel like I chickened out. I think my point is valid and I would hate to committ to something I'm not sure would work with the new baby.

Is anyone else thinking about working from home with the LO?

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  • oohgrrl11oohgrrl11
    Unfortunately I don't have the option but wish I did. What about a trial period? You could take the 3-4 weeks like you mentioned and then you will know how it is to take care of an infant before deciding. Does it matter what time of day you do your work? Depending on how your LO sleeps, you could work on and off or even have a friend or family member or your DH sit with LO while you got some work done? It just seems like a great opportunity that you did not give much of a chance before, as you put it, "chickened out".
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  • LaNegritaLaNegrita
    i wish i could but we don't have a tele-teach option...and i probably would so not be motivated to NOT teach in my pajamas with crud in my eyes.
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  • KendraJoetteKendraJoette member

    All you can do is be as upfront and honest as possible.  I wish I could work from home... My job is also paperless, and I work off-site... but they dont go for the from home thing.... and we have a crappy leave policy, so mine is unpaid after my 3 weeks (sick and vacation) are gone. It sucks cause I want to take the time, but I dont know if we can afford it between meeting our deductable again and having more than a month unpaid..... 

     

    Good luck and I hope they let you do half time from home!!

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  • ladyjesterladyjester

    :::::butting in from 0-3::::::::

    I work from home full time (40 hrs/week) and I have to tell ya, it ain't easy.  But it is possible.  I do most of my work in the evenings/nighttime after DH gets home and can watch DD.  I also work pretty much every Saturday.  I try to do as much as I can during the day, but it's really hard to focus especially once she started staying awake more.

    GL!

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  • lifesadancelifesadance member
    I'm a follower of the "better safe than sorry" rule book.  You made the decision you thought was best for you, baby, and your work. 
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  • GreekyPieGreekyPie
    I work from home FT now, so yes, I will continue after the baby is born. But I will have child care. I cannot do my job during work hours while taking care of a baby - unless your job involves zero interaction with others and does not need to be done during work hours, I don't know how anyone does this successfully w/o child care. (And I'm sure employers frown upon it greatly).
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  • myonetruelovemyonetruelove member

    imageGreekyPie:
    I work from home FT now, so yes, I will continue after the baby is born. But I will have child care. I cannot do my job during work hours while taking care of a baby - unless your job involves zero interaction with others and does not need to be done during work hours, I don't know how anyone does this successfully w/o child care. (And I'm sure employers frown upon it greatly).

    All of my work is done on the bank website and my only communication is emails. I probably could very well do it, but I'm afraid I will be cutting my time with LO or the company. I know for sure I would pick my LO over the company.

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