They're secretly narked that you're fucking off after a couple of months and that they'll have to cover your workload

( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 13:51, 3 replies, latest was 14 years ago)

Or they're jealous of her obvious fertility.

( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Wed 19 Oct 2011, 13:52, Reply)

Yeah, well, that's probably true
but still, I've worked for this company for more than 5 years, and 6 months on this office. Expecting a card and a "good luck" is not so strange, is it?
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 19 Oct 2011, 13:53, Reply)

Agreeing with you here, you get a nice lovely cake and card when you're promoted but shit when you leave

( Lisette von Falcon, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 13:57, Reply)

If that was the case!
I've been in so many retirement parties and meetings since I'm here! And put so much money on presents!

Bah, I don't care. I'm off in 1 minute.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 19 Oct 2011, 13:59, Reply)

Or if it's a small business worried about the cost of a temporary replacement in addition to paying maternity leave.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 13:53, Reply)

Nope, it's not small at all
80,000 employees. And they give us the minimum, minimum maternity leave that is compulsory, no more.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 19 Oct 2011, 13:55, Reply)

CALL THE POLICE !!!!
One year eh, you reacon they should chuck in another one for good measure
( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 13:58, Reply)

6 months, not a year
You can take a year off but 6 months will be unpaid
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 13:59, Reply)

All mine have taken the year

( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 14:00, Reply)

Yeah but minimum entitlement is 6 months at SMP

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 14:00, Reply)

Costs of covering the post

( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 14:01, Reply)

I'm not knocking it
Just saying
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 14:02, Reply)

stop knocking them up then!

( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Wed 19 Oct 2011, 14:01, Reply)

uuugh no thanks

( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 14:02, Reply)

I wish
They give us 80% of the salary for 6 weeks and that's it. Then, until you do 9 months it's £125/week, but I think that's the goverment. After that, they keep your job for another 3 months, but you don't get paid for it.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 19 Oct 2011, 14:00, Reply)

That's better than most.

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 14:03, Reply)

Haha if you're lucky they'll wait until the stat expiry of maternity leave and then tell you the obvious that they won't be returning

( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 13:56, Reply)

Everyone leaves at the end of their maternity leave.
It's what everyone expects. And to be frank, those few that do return to their jobs are fucking useless and everyone wishes they hadn't.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 14:11, Reply)