WWYD--stopping work?
jayellekay
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As of now, my last day at work before maternity leave is scheduled to be 3/15 (which is a Tuesday), unless baby comes early. My edd is 3/17.
I'm taking 12 weeks off, but because my original plan was to stop work in the middle of the week, my boss said I didn't have to come back in the middle of the week...I can start fresh on a Monday...so I basically get almost 13 weeks off and don't have to come back until June 13.
However...I'm exhausted as it is now, and my parents arrive in town on 3/13 (the Sunday before my last 2 days of work). I'd really like to just make the previous Friday (3/11) my last day, and I'm sure my boss would have no problem with it--it just gets me coming back to work on June 6 instead...one week earlier.
WWYD? Would you suck it up and work those last 2 days in exchange for another full week off on leave? Or would you stop work the previous Friday so I could relax and spend time with my parents, assuming baby hasn't come yet...but knowing I'd have to come back to work a week earlier in June?
Re: WWYD--stopping work?
Stick it out if you can. My Dr. wants me on half days until I go into labor now EDD 3/17 but I couldn't do it b/c I don't have enough leave to still take my 6 weeks maternity when he shows up and get paid.
So we are sticking it out too. Hang in there.
I think baby might make this decision for you!
Personally, I'm sucking it up and working for as long as possible. I only have 26 days of leave and I'd like them all to be spent on time with baby!
I would definitely suck it up and work the extra two days if it meant practically a free week on the other end. I'm also taking a full 12 weeks and I'm completely miserable at work right now, but each day I tell myself that it will be worth it in the long run because I'll have a full 12 weeks with my lo.