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| Mon, 02-26-2007 - 2:01pm |
I need help and encouragement.
I am suppose to go back to work this Thursday after being gone since Nov 9, 06. I am not sure how people will react to me. Or how I will react to going back to work! My boss is my worst nightmare and I am not sure how this will go.

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Shelly,
You can do this. I know I'd feel very nervous in your position too. The first day of anything is always the hardest.
I'm expecting most people will either mind their own business or be supportive. It's normal for people to take leaves of absense for all sorts of reasons.
It will be hard at first but you can do this.
Try and relax as much as possible. I have been out of work that long too. Are you sure that you are ready for this? I would hate for it to set you back into a deep depression but I also know that you are strong and you can do it if you feel like you are ready. Please take care.
Jessica
Hey there,
"How have you been doing Blue?"
Thanks for asking. I'm OK for the most part. In denial that I have to look for a new job too. My job will probably last one more month and that's it.
Also, it's been a really busy time with my friends and family. Just a few weeks ago I was lonely, now all of a sudden everyone wants to get together at once. I spent last weekend with my grandma, who I'm very close to. I was very close to all of my grandparents and she is the last one left.
Edited 2/27/2007 3:57 pm ET by bluerains
Hi Lori
I made it through the first day back to work which was last Thursday. Lots of people we so happy to see me. Which made me feel good. The only reason I returned to work was because there is a clause in our FMLA leave that said if you do not return to work you will have to pay for the medical premiums that my company paid during the time that I was off. Which would have been a lot of money. So I returned.
On Friday I had really thought that I would quit on Monday March 6. because I was on edge at work and knowing my boss this will be the honeymoon period and at some point she will return to her mean nasty ways. She has done this before to me and I did not want a major set back to occur.
I have thought about it and man is this a HARD decision. I hate to give up my job. I make great money and I enjoy my co workers just not my boss. But I have to interact with her everyday. So my game plan will be to quit this Wed. Monday we have an all staff meeting which will last till 10:00 a.m. then I have to take a vehicle to have an oil change and car wash. So after that it should be lunch time and then we will be on the down side of the day.
Tuesday I have a managers meeting I have to attend at 10 a.m. to 11: a.m.. I have another vehicle to take in for an oil change and car wash. Then I have to go to the grocery store and buy food for the agency. Then I will return and put the grocery's away, have lunch by this time it should be late afternoon.
Then Wed. my boss will be gone all day to a leadership training. So my day will be a piece of cake. At the end of the day I will then resign effective that day.
Thursday will be rough.
Friday I already have an appointment to go volunteer at Habitat for Humanity. This will be my first day there. I plan to volunteer there one day a week. I will be doing clerical work for them.
We have looked over our finances and we will be ok for awhile however I just HATE doing this.
So I need a lot of support from you guys and lots of encouragement.
Wow! It sure sounds like you've been busy--AND doing a lot of thinking! Congrats on going back to work to avoid having to pay that money back--and also just because I KNOW that took a lot of courage and caused a lot of stress leading up to it!
It sounds like you've thought it over and made the right decision for you and your dh and that is what counts! And it's so cool that you've already got volunteer plans lined up so you can stay busy and also make the lives of others better in the process as well! Keep us posted on how things are going! Hugs, Lori
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