Hooray, finally ending it "staying at home" and "Groundhog Day" - feel before leaving some mothers to work. Others, by contrast, are saddened, if the return of the Decree on the job - a necessary measure, therefore, subject to certain difficulties.
In any case, will have to adapt. In fact, if you did not have in the workplace at least six months, you are back in almost new condition. Take them and return to their usual working channel 5 will help you our advice.
1. Everything has changed, everything is different
It is important to part with the illusion that everything will work the way it was before your exit on maternity leave, or because, as you yourself came up with. Can update the team and the mood in the team, the company's business needs and working conditions.
To rid yourself of unpleasant surprises for 2-3 weeks before the release of the decree, sleeping with colleagues, make a visit at work. Meet with colleagues, discuss what has changed and what "breathes" team whether your return waiting, than about you going to do.
2. rehearse innovations
When you know what awaits you at work, you can decide whether to return to you, look for a new career or to stay home with the child for some time. We decided to go back? Then prepare for possible "surprises". Make a list of the difficulties that may be encountered, for example:
• new employees;
• the new chief;
• a new job;
• A new office location;
• A new load;
• need new skills to perform their work tasks.
Next to each item write to one or more embodiments, as you can cope with this difficulty, who can help you to adapt - to talk, to explain, to put into the swing of things. Premeditated, as you will be able to pull up to your level required.
3. Think of all that are able to
For this method again useful list: write down all of their professional skills that possess. Now, specify which of them need to "tighten" and what do you remember "by heart" that you learned during the decree and could use to their advantage, when you leave for work. Do you have a little time to socialize with peers and to learn new rules, forms, regulations, laws, etc. Internet to help you.
4. find support
Look for it among their colleagues and friends at home. Try the first few days to listen carefully to their teachers and accurately capture (remember, and better write down) all the nuances that are voiced. Do not be afraid to ask questions, and the answers - to record. So you for a week, and even more quickly be able to upgrade memory in their responsibilities and learn new tasks.
Do not play the "Iron Lady" - do not hesitate at this stage to seek support from their home. Share experiences, feelings, ask your husband a hug, sit together, walk before going to bed, do you ask for a relaxing massage. You'll see how great it will work on your positive these seemingly little things.
5. What should be prepared?
The main thing that will bring you out on a job, it's a change in the "coordinate system", namely:
• will change the rhythm of life - Now most of the day will be the work schedule, so you have to find time for the child and household chores;
• Change your diet and rest modeSo do not forget the time to dine and drink at least 1.5-2 liters of water;
• and change the rhythm of activity - If you've walked a lot, busy with the baby, sedentary work can lead to rapid weight gain and health problems. It makes sense to put in the schedule or run regular trips to the gym;
• family roles change - Now you are not only mother and housewife, and then - the role of the family will have to reallocate, to agree on the care of the baby, preparing food, cleaning, etc .;
• separation from the baby - begins a period of "separation", separate from the kid who goes to kindergarten, left with a nanny or a grandmother. You have to be ready for the new style and the volume of communication with the child. Think about how you tell your child that now my mother will work as will be with him to say goodbye before parting until the evening;
• feeling stress - it will have some time, even if you really want to go to work. And the better you will be prepared for the new conditions, the less will feel the cost of a new picture of the world.
