Comments on: Women Returners http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/women-returners/ Welcome to the home of Beta Mum - who lacks the lifestyle and perfectionist tendencies of Alpha Mummy, but rubs along pretty well most of the time Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:35:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Julie @ The Surrendered Scribe http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/women-returners/#comment-1254 Julie @ The Surrendered Scribe Sat, 17 Nov 2007 22:17:46 +0000 http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/women-returners/#comment-1254 I can't even imagine the transition. I hope you are met with a lot of support, at work and home! I can’t even imagine the transition. I hope you are met with a lot of support, at work and home!

]]> By: Beta Mum http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/women-returners/#comment-977 Beta Mum Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:01:52 +0000 http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/women-returners/#comment-977 Jen - it seems it's either all or nothing. From WAHM to SAHD in one fell swoop! Vicky - good luck, it's horrid going back after maternity leave. DM - I hope I will remain supportive too, and recognise that no sleep, glazed look of mothers with babies Jen - it seems it’s either all or nothing. From WAHM to SAHD in one fell swoop!

Vicky - good luck, it’s horrid going back after maternity leave.

DM - I hope I will remain supportive too, and recognise that no sleep, glazed look of mothers with babies

]]> By: dulwichmum http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/women-returners/#comment-969 dulwichmum Wed, 03 Oct 2007 20:04:32 +0000 http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/women-returners/#comment-969 I completely know what you mean here. I left work for five minutes, and when I returned it was all memory sticks, power point presentations and MP3 players. I felt like an alien when I returned, and I see others in the same position every day. I am trying to hold on to that feeling, I don't want to ever be as unsupportive and patronising as some of my colleagues were when I arrived back at work... I wish you all the luck. I completely know what you mean here. I left work for five minutes, and when I returned it was all memory sticks, power point presentations and MP3 players. I felt like an alien when I returned, and I see others in the same position every day. I am trying to hold on to that feeling, I don’t want to ever be as unsupportive and patronising as some of my colleagues were when I arrived back at work… I wish you all the luck.

]]> By: Vicky http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/women-returners/#comment-952 Vicky Mon, 01 Oct 2007 20:12:50 +0000 http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/women-returners/#comment-952 Aaagh, I go back to work tomorrow because my maternity leave ends. My brain stopped functioning a while ago so I have to rely on sympathetic colleagues to help during the first few weeks or is that months! I only took 7 months off this time, because when I took 2 years the return was terrifying - new phone/accounts system - I had no clue. Best of luck with your return to work :) Aaagh, I go back to work tomorrow because my maternity leave ends. My brain stopped functioning a while ago so I have to rely on sympathetic colleagues to help during the first few weeks or is that months!

I only took 7 months off this time, because when I took 2 years the return was terrifying - new phone/accounts system - I had no clue.

Best of luck with your return to work :)

]]> By: Jen http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/women-returners/#comment-931 Jen Sat, 29 Sep 2007 16:54:53 +0000 http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/women-returners/#comment-931 Empathising here, having just been told that if I really want to work part-time, I'm looking at basic admin jobs and around £6 an hour :( I feel like a pensioner applying to NASA. Crap, innit? Am feeling your pain, truly. Empathising here, having just been told that if I really want to work part-time, I’m looking at basic admin jobs and around £6 an hour :(

I feel like a pensioner applying to NASA.

Crap, innit? Am feeling your pain, truly.

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