Ready for maternity leave

mrsdhouse89 · July 2015

im ready to be off work for three months. I'm hoping it will really let me recharge and let me like my job again. Anyone else hating their jobs lately?

AshleyEH1 · July 2015

I am counting the days like a prisoner.

jstmbgh · July 2015

Yes!!!!!! Started a new job a year and a half ago b/c my company was bought. I hate my "new" job but at least it's a job.... I have started to count down to leave.

AshleyLowry · July 2015

I always thought my current job was the "dream job" until I got it. Loved it at first but now wish I was a SAHM. I have a counter on my desktop at work counting down the days... Can't wait to be at home for a while.

midge519 · July 2015

Yes!!!! We are trying to work it out so I don't have to go back at this point. So far we won't have a sitter for the baby and we really can't afford a typically priced one so me being home is looking like the best option and I'm excited for it to possibly play out

skayser7 · July 2015

Yes! I've been looking out the same window for 10 hours a day for 2 weeks now. I'm ready for a change of scenery.

millette2015 · July 2015

Literally counted the days this afternoon. 27 days of work, FYI. I cannot wait to start my new job (mother to my little man!). I will go back in a couple years, but I can't wait for this change to happen now.

babymazzei · July 2015

50 official days of work left for me then off for a full year! I'm excited but also quite nervous for the transition in regards to how we'll do with a tighter income. I'd like to come up with a few ideas on how to make some extra money from home!

michellelynn6 · July 2015

OH MY GOSH meee toooooo!! I love my job--absolutely LOVE it and the company I work for. But I absolutely hate them all right now. It's just hormones, it's just me, I know it is... but I'm ready for a break. Ready to have a baby and take a break. I'm taking October 1 to January 31 off completely, then working from home February on... and I'm seriously so, so ready!!

journeygirl3 · July 2015

I really enjoy my job of the last year 1/2, but yes, lately it's torture to get here in the morning....I'm exhausted all day too. Ready for a break!

alinic916 · July 2015

Oh YES!!! It has been so stressful at my job lately and I can't wait for the much needed time off work. While I love what I do, I hate the management and all the BS that comes with my job. Not only am I counting down to maternity leave, I'm counting down to when I can apply for grad school next Jan so I don't have to do this forever!

leighann1 · July 2015

I teach, so I have to go back to work in a few weeks and will teach up until I go into labor unless the doctor says otherwise. I am really not looking forward to third trimester with high schoolers. I warned my returning students that they shouldn't be bummed if they get the other French teacher because I'm going to be huge, tired, and cranky.

danixbanani24 · July 2015

Ugh me too. I plan on looking for a new job after my maternity leave. Can't stand it my boss is really awful.

mrsdhouse89 · July 2015

I'm doing the same after maternity leave. I'll just have my degree and my boss already told me not to expect a raise.

rue:D · July 2015

I love my job and company but could really use some time off. I'm training a new employee and so I'm more exhausted than normal by the end of the day.

emmaline8 · July 2015

So ready! I'm having trouble tolerating the usual BS, and I'm flat out exhausted!

Knottie96391996 · July 2015

I've been done with this job since the beginning of my pregnancy. I can't wait for October to get here so I don't have to work. I'd much rather stay at home with my little one. Going to a one income household will be a big change but so worth it to not deal with the stress and headache my job gives me.

indylardelli · July 2015

yep, still have 7 weeks to go and I'm counting down the days and dreading going every morning :-w

RainNFyre · July 2015

I love my job - seriously, best possible job I could ever want. I also don't do well when I have extended time off - I NEED something to do that actively engages my brain. I am absolutely nervous about starting maternity leave. Baby due 10/10, but because of vacation that I have to take this calendar year, my last clinical shift is 9/7. I'll have some office work, but it won't keep me busy for long. I'm sure I'll have more than enough to deal with once LO arrives, it's the interim between work ending and Baby that has me anxious.

koriemo · July 2015

RainNFyre said:

I love my job - seriously, best possible job I could ever want. I also don't do well when I have extended time off - I NEED something to do that actively engages my brain. I am absolutely nervous about starting maternity leave. Baby due 10/10, but because of vacation that I have to take this calendar year, my last clinical shift is 9/7. I'll have some office work, but it won't keep me busy for long. I'm sure I'll have more than enough to deal with once LO arrives, it's the interim between work ending and Baby that has me anxious.

I feel the same way! I need things to do to keep me busy. I get done working two weeks before he is due, I'm actually hoping that baby comes a week or so before the due date so that I don't have too much time off without him. Even after he comes, I know I'll be tired and busy, but I also know that nursing for 12 hours a day is not enough mental stimulation for me! I will go crazy! I teach high school, so I'm planning to bring home my curriculum stuff and spend my maternity leave writing unit plans for the spring.

vamomtobe · July 2015

I can't wait but I realized yesterday that the genius spreadsheet I made to calculate my annual and sick leave had a big fat mistake in it, and I'm not going to be able to take off as long as I'd hoped. I thought I could do 3 months with extra time to spare in case of my own or baby's illness, but I'm going to wipe it all out and still be 6 days short. So I'm excited but bummed at the same time. Haven't told DH yet, I'm embarrassed I screwed up so badly.

AiramJ · July 2015

38 long days of work left to get through :-( then off for 6 months. Can't wait!!!!

Rikki_5 · July 2015

i hate my job right now. I gave my notice and my last day is July 31st. It's really hard to be motivated when you actually give notice! I''m hoping to either do a career change or possibly go back to get my Masters degree at some point so I'm really looking forward to being a housewife !!

elmann1 · July 2015

Oh gosh YASSSSSS!!! I can't take it here anymore. On my morning commute I see people walking their dogs in their PJs or getting coffee in casual clothes and flip flops, and envy the fact that they can be going back home. My job is fine, i get to sit at a desk all day and Bump, I work for a well known univeristy so it'll look great on my resume, but it's my coworkers that I can't stand. There are only 3 (and 2 post docs who I LOVE but they are only in once week) but the 3 older women I work with are so moody and bossy and anti kid/dog/husbands. They are single and over 40 and SUPER bitter. My main boss is legitimately cruel and controlling and I can see why she isn't dating. Sometimes I feel like they dont respect me because I'm much younger than they are and I'm married and pregnant. At least, that's what it feels like. On maternity leave, I'll be applying to other jobs! And pray for coworkers closer to my age and at least have something in common with someone...

baconlady · July 2015

my body is just tired and I've been working so long I am DEFINITELY looking forward to maternity leave! I wish I could be a sahm! That would be the dream for me!

leah665 · July 2015

I CANNOT WAIT!! I know I'll be working hard with a brand new baby, but it'll be a different kind of work. I've been going to nursing school and working part-time on the weekends my entire pregnancy, and I feel like I haven't had time to enjoy it. I have nothing ready for baby, but hopefully with school being done in a month and a baby shower that will change.

dchiapella · July 2015

I don't love my job (sales) but I LOVE my company. They have taken SUCH good care of me over the past year and I could not be more grateful... I feel horrible every time I realize I just slacked off for WAY too long or didn't get enough done. I just feel crappy all the time and feel guilty about feeling crappy... CANNOT wait for 10 weeks away from it. I'm planning on starting maternity leave the week of my due date. I want my baby boy to come late so that he'll be a November baby but I also kind of hope that he's late so I get a chance to breath and relax before he gets here and life gets turned upside down... And now of course I feel guilty for admitting that...

cgummie · July 2015

I have been with my company for 5 years and I am ready to go! They (unofficially) offered me 10 weeks, unpaid, with no guarantee of receiving any hours when I return- just working as a fill-in for the holidays. Not worth it, and I love my job most days. I'm going to part time on August 31st and my last day is September 19th. Less than two months to go! Yay!

People keep asking me why I'm not coming back, and I've been honest. It makes people very uncomfortable to hear that we receive no benefits or perks, which makes me hope that they'll be a little nicer. And that working for a small business isn't all magical unicorns and brilliant rainbows.

By the time this LO is 8 months old, my Masters will be done, so I'll be looking for a new job ASAP.

aah1013 · July 2015

As a nurse, we schedule our shifts weeks/months in advance. Last night, the schedule for mid-sept through October went up for requests. I couldn't have been more excited to scratch out Sept 30 to the end of that schedule!

elmann1 · July 2015

baconlady said:

my body is just tired and I've been working so long I am DEFINITELY looking forward to maternity leave! I wish I could be a sahm! That would be the dream for me!

Yes! I totally agree! I'm physically beat, my commute drains me more and more everyday.

heytallmama · July 2015

I'm both ready and not ready for leave! I'm ready in the sense that I'm simply drained from work and am looking forward to just focusing on being home with the baby for 12 weeks. But I'm not ready in the sense that I still have SO much to do to prep for my time away from the office. My goal is to have all of the prep done by mid August so I can just be updating the plan with the latest notes, but man, it's hard to get motivated!

I'm also planning on scouting for a new job once I get back from leave, so that makes it even tougher to feel the motivation to do the little extra. 2.5 months to go. I can do this!

brittanispears · July 2015

mrsdhouse89 said:

im ready to be off work for three months. I'm hoping it will really let me recharge and let me like my job again. Anyone else hating their jobs lately?

I've hated my job since last December. A insufferable coworker makes coming into the office such a crappy experience. Also, I hate how my job isn't flexible at all. I'm a copywriter and can do what I do from home. My husband and I are deciding whether or not I'll come back after my leave.

dolly25 · July 2015

I feel overwhelmed @ days so i am counting down the days also and my boss is not giving me maternity leave im only having disability why i have no clue my plans are going to change tho im either going back to school or getting a new job hopefully

.DUE OCTOBER 13TH
With my 1st lil prince

bgriest · July 2015

I can't wait for maternity leave! My job in itself is not horrible but with pregnancy hormones raging I find that I just don't have the patience to deal. I'm struggling to keep my mind on/at work because, like many of you, I'd rather be at home preparing.

I also work 2 jobs and 6 days a week and have for the past 2 years so I'm just ready to have some time off and hopefully recharge my batteries.

My fiancé and I are still up in the air about if I'll return after maternity leave or not. It all depends on his job and what happens there in the next few months. If I do become a SAHM I still plan on getting a part time job doing nights and weekends. That way I can feel like I am somehow contributing to the house financially and also to have some adult interaction which I'm sure I will miss.

babygirl536 · July 2015

HAHA I was ready 2 months ago.....

But seriously, I work in a grocery store bakery and just this week have had to cut back on doing my normal workload. I can't do it anymore. I see my OB next week after my 2nd US (I had low lying placenta at 20wks) so I may ask about going out earlier than Sept 1.

Cmoniga · July 2015

I. Cannot. Wait. I wake up daily and wish it was October. My job is beyond stressful (child protection social worker) and dangerous. Being pregnant has made me realize how
Risky of situations I have to put myself in daily. Every day is a surprise in this field! Although I know the work I do is important I cannot wait to leave and spend time with my LO! I can take 6 months if I want but can only afford 3 unfortunately. But it's better than nothing and I can't wait to make the most of it! Countdown is on!

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