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Anybody else stressed about leaving work for 12 weeks?

Magnolia+MamaMagnolia+Mama member
in December 2015 Moms
I work in accounting/finance and am responsible for a major portfolio within my company. I hired an accountant last year, who I trained and relied on heavily, who resigned in mid-October. I promoted another accountant in the company to my position based on my bosses' glowing recommendation (this person had been working for her on another "easier" portfolio for about 5 months and done "very well"...but it has become very clear the past 1.5 months that this person isn't nearly as strong as I thought she would/should be, and her work requires a detailed review with lots of rework. New staff, in combination with lots of year-end projects has left us considerable behind schedule...and there are a lot of errors that I know I haven't caught and/or cleaned up yet. Anyway...I am due 12/24 and could obv. go out at anytime...I am super stressed about How the team will function without me and anticipate coming back in March and having to clean up a huge mess. Can anyone relate or have any advice?
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  • sbodman82sbodman82 member
    Omg same boat, im an executive chef and freaking out because i have trainned someone for a month on how to order and and they still cant do it right and im worried about my budget is going to be destroyed!! My director told me to just accept there will be a mess when i get back and not to stress
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  • dec15mumdec15mum member
    Yup. I'm not so high up (I was about to be until I got pregnant) and I know the place will function fine without me. I just like my job and I was good at what I do.
    I'm away for a year and don't get me wrong I'm so grateful to have that it's just a big change is all.
    I'm sure we'll all forget about it when our babies are here
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  • mltarriomltarrio member
    You are not alone. I am extremely stressed about leaving work. I am a scientist in an academic lab that consists of me and one other person who is really more administrative. So basically when I stop working, no research is being done. Add to that the fact that my boss is a holy terror, (she once called me into work 3 days early from surgical leave), and I am really concerned. My boss is putting so much pressure on me in these last days before I go out, and nothing is going right with my work. In an added complication I really need to go out early, as I feel down some stairs last week and landed myself on crutches, making work a nearly impossible task. It's just hard because I had so many goals for what I wanted to accomplish before leave, and I hate not meeting my goals.
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  • Katrina2010MichaelKatrina2010Michael member
    In Canada we are off a for a year typically. That being said I'm excited and scared for a huge adjustment to being home rather then working!
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  • Whovian84Whovian84 member
    edited December 2015
    Yes, I absolutely feel your pain. I'm a therapist in a long term mental health facility and the director decided to have me squeeze in a small scale preliminary research study not even 2 months before I went out, but due to my health issues and numerous other factors they didn't consider because they didn't properly plan the study, the schedule wasn't complied with and the results were inconclusive. Now they want to continue with the study while I'm gone, but I am the only credentialed professional who provide the therapeutic interventions for the patients involved. The medical staff is being really inappropriate and manipulative in trying to shame me about interrupting the "continuity of treatment" for our patients like I don't care about them. Furthermore, it's so disrespectful that they think anyone without training can provide the same services. A line I keep hearing is, "just show us what you do with them and we'll do it" (because the therapeutic process is prescriptive and cause and effect). It's extremely unethical and I'm worried they will follow through on these attempts while I'm gone. They keep saying "3 months is a really long time." Why are you making me feel bad about wanting to care for my child?!

    Today is the first day of my leave and I'm trying to create some mental distance through doing some visualizations about compartmentalizing these concerns and making room within myself and in my life. The bottom line is: we can't control what other people do or how they respond and it's an exercise in futility (and bad for our heath!) to get worked up thinking we can control this. We can only focus on our own reactions. Best of luck ladies, it sounds like you are all valued components to your workplaces--may we all bring the same focus and dedication to our roles as mothers!
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  • BethP321BethP321 member
    My boss already called me and asked when I'm coming back... And I haven't even had the baby yet. I'm just enjoying be able to spend time with my little one before going back to the working world.
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  • yogahhyogahh member
    Lurking from may 16 as I love reading what happens after pregnancy!

    Yes, I'm freaked and I still have over 4 months to go until maternity leave. My assistant is dumb as rocks, and due to budget freezes we can't replace her. I'm terrified of leaving her alone, and the mess I am sure I'll be coming back to!

    Congrats on your babies ladies!

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  • teachmegs817teachmegs817 member
    I delivered 6 weeks earlier than expected and I had my maternity leave all set to go out for 12 weeks.  I am a school teacher and with the already surprise of him coming early, came complete chaos the week and a half before Christmas Break in my classroom.  I am already thinking of going back 2 weeks earlier, just because of the way my paycheck schedule works and breaks for the remainder of the year will go.  If I go back the week before Feb. break, I will get paid for Feb. break.  If I don't, I won't get paid and I'd only have 2 weeks left of my leave anyway after break is over.  I figured, I'd go back and work 2 days (Thursday and Friday before break), get paid for break and be off with the baby.  I know the two weeks is going to be tough to give up, but I think money wise and some of my sanity, will be saved with what I'll be walking back into, in my classroom.
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