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November 2014 Moms
moroccojade
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Canadian Moms re: Mat Leave. :)
moroccojade
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So...
When do you plan to start your time off?
Are you going to share the time with the Dad or are you hogging all 52 weeks to yourself?
Does your company top up your salary?
Do you plan to return to work after your leave?
Anything else you would like to share with the class?
When do you plan to start your time off?
Are you going to share the time with the Dad or are you hogging all 52 weeks to yourself?
Does your company top up your salary?
Do you plan to return to work after your leave?
Anything else you would like to share with the class?
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Re: Canadian Moms re: Mat Leave. :)
I definitely plan on hogging all 52 weeks!!
Are you going to share the time with the Dad or are you hogging all 52 weeks to yourself? I'm taking all of my leave for myself. My DH is self employed so he can't get EI anyways.
Does your company top up your salary? I think my salary will be topped up for the first six weeks.
Do you plan to return to work after your leave? Yes. I mean things could change but I really like my job and I really like working. I think that DH and I would have to significantly change our lifestyle and my income is high and I don't think we want to do that after our first.
Anything else you would like to share with the class? I may or may not go back to work part time after 9 months... I know we get a full year but as I said I really like work and this being a family owned and operated business I think that I would like to come back at least 2 days a week starting at the 9 month mark. But again - who knows.
You can actually start it 12 weeks before your due date but you must give your employer 6 weeks notice
I plan on hogging all 52 weeks. DH's company gets 2 weeks when baby is born & then his company shuts down around Christmas time for a little over 2 weeks, so based on good timing, he will have a whole month off!
I will have vacation from this year and will also accumulate vacation for the year I'm off, which will likely take me into 2016. I plan to take the full 52 wks and am topped up for the maternity portion of the leave.
DH works in an industry which slows down over the winter and may very well be laid off for a few months in both early 2015 and again in 2016. Despite the reduced income I'm kind of looking forward to him being home when the baby first arrives, as well as when I first return to work so that we can delay child care costs.
I have to return to work. I'm the larger wage earner and I'm the one with the benefits and pension. So, no way around it
We won't be sharing the 52 weeks, hubs will take a week when the kraken gets here (and deter his mother from overstaying her welcome) and gets time off at Christmas.
Unfortunately my job definitely won't top up. I was looking for a different job when I found out the news! Won't be returning to this job afterwards, but I'm hoping to find a flexible and more fulfilling job after leave. Financially, if I can be a SAHM afterwards, I will.
Are you going to share the time with the Dad or are you hogging all 52 weeks to yourself? I'm taking it all!!
Does your company top up your salary? My company is amazing, they top me up to 95% for the entire 52 weeks, I actually have more $ on mat leave since I don't have to drive 2 hours every day.
Do you plan to return to work after your leave? Absolutely, I love my job and I'll need it with 2 kiddos running around
Anything else you would like to share with the class? Been really worried about having 2 babies to take care of, I know we'll be fine but I'm nervous!
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When do you plan to start your time off?
I was planning on working right up until about November 1 (I'm due November 9), but after reading some of the advice in this thread I might take a week or two before- I'm just afraid of being bored and uncomfortable!
Are you going to share the time with the Dad or are you hogging all 52 weeks to yourself?
It's all for me!!!! DH was recently hired by the government and works shifts so he actually gets some days off in a row which I think will be helpful and I know we have some family that will help when he's at work. He also now makes more money than I do so it makes more sense for him to continue working.
Does your company top up your salary?
I don't think so unfortunately. I work for a an agent of a larger company, but I am considered his employee rather than the big company's employee. The big company likely tops up, but not my employer.
Do you plan to return to work after your leave?
I would love to say no, but I will likely have to return as I don't think it makes sense for us financially. If I could work part-time that would be ideal, but I don't know if decent part-time work would be easy to find. I will likely be applying to positions at the head office of my company though rather than returning to my current position.
I am hoping to work as long as possible. Possibly even until the beginning of November, maybe just reducing my hours of work. My manager and district manager are being really good about my pregnancy so we said when the time comes we can figure everything out.
Are you going to share time with the dad or hog it all to yourself?
I will be hogging it all! DH will take a few days off when LO is born but he is the primary bread maker in our family, my pay is just extra to keep as a "just incase." Although I will be missing work I know a baby is going to be keeping me busy!
Does your company top up your salary?
Yes they do! And I will also get to keep my bonuses as well!
Do you plan to return to work after your leave?
Yes I will be returning to work after my leave. Although I would love to stay at home with my little one, I can make arrangements to work certain times and take weekends off if need be. I work in retail, and I can work between 32 and 40 hours and still be considered full time! I know my husband makes more then enough for me to stay at home, but I like being able to help pay the bills and help put money aside for collage and retirement( even though that is a ways away!)
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Anyone have any idea how that will affect my EI payments? I would hope if it was for the time I worked prior to mat leave it would be ok.
I don't think it works that way. Sorry. You need to inform them of any earnings and they will adjust your EI accordingly. You can always call the hotline and ask.
I didn't find it too difficult but I did have to call them twice and my employer once to finish. I was on salary though. My BFF did it and she is hourly and she had a much more difficult time with it. I had to wait 4 weeks before I got any money at all, so save up ladies! I don't know how you can become familiar with the forum without actually doing it??
I don't think it works that way. Sorry. You need to inform them of any earnings and they will adjust your EI accordingly. You can always call the hotline and ask.
Boo! I'm going to call them in the next couple weeks so I know. If that's the case I might have to work something out so I can get it prior to mat leave.
Ooh! I didn't know they had the form on there. That's really awesome! Calling them seriously sucks ass. There are a million options and none lead to an actual person. And the 'info' they have on there is not helpful, at all. So a tip for you ladies, when you call, hit 0 until you get into que for an actual person. I once waited only 10 minutes, the other time 45 minutes. But the very first time I spent an hour going through all the options. Yeah, don't do that!
When do you plan to start your time off?
well, if I take my holiday, I'd start holiday at 36 weeks, then mat leave on my due date. I may be able to slog it out a bit longer, but I started counting down work weeks pretty much from day 1.
Are you going to share the time with the Dad or are you hogging all 52 weeks to yourself?
I'm going to share it, with me taking the bulk. He'll take some time off with me in the summer (2 months? maybe three), when the baby is at a fun stage and we can go up North and be hermits on a lake. I figure it's only fair - he hates his job, and it helps feel like a light at the end of the tunnel. We make the same pay, pretty much.
Does your company top up your salary?
To 80% or something for 3 months? Haven't told them yet, not entirely sure. They are trying to change that, but we are unionised, and hopefully we can hold out until I get to benefit!
Do you plan to return to work after your leave?
Not full time. I live in a big city, it wouldn't be financially worth it, and traffic is getting so bad. I can imagine sitting in traffic cursing the world while someone else gets to play with my kid. Not worth it, going to work something else out.
Anything else you would like to share with the class?
I can't imagine living south of the border. I'm equally as excited about mat leave as I am about the baby. Flame away, but I can't help it!
Your last comment sounds familiar. Did I want to get pregnant and have a baby 7 years ago? YES. Absolutely.
Was the mat leave away from work the nice, fluffy icing on that cake? ....yes....