I called HR today to find out what my options were if I decided not to go back to work. My husband has been offered a job in Asia and if he does take it, we will be moving at the end of this year.
This is a really hard decision for me to make. I love my job, I love working and I love the benefits of working mainly the independence & the pay check. I had been working for a year when I was promoted to a senior role, I had worked hard to earn the position and it gave me a sense of achievement.
My husband tells me that I can always find a similar job in Asia but it won't be the same. He asked me if I planned to go back to work if we weren't moving and although the word YES was on the tip of my tongue, I wasn't sure.
Looking at Lil' babz, I thought about who will look after her whilst I am at work, would I drop her off to nursery to be taken care of by strangers, an au-pair or nanny at home or my mother in law. I realised then that neither of these were acceptable to me. In addition, I started thinking about what would happen if I missed her first words or the first time she walks I would be devastated. I didn't want to be the kind of mom who only spent evenings & weekends with her child and having to rush around her job then have to go back home to put baby to bed.
I am going to give it till the end of the month to decide.
No comments:
Post a Comment