I love my job, I really do. My co-workers are amazing people, the members are very thoughtful, and in general I feel very rewarded doing my job. But, I'm ready to take a break. I don't sleep well, I wake-up more exhausted than I was before going to sleep and my entire body aches when I get out of bed. It hurts to sit all day at work. Hell, it hurts to wear a bra to work (and before you suggest not wearing one, keep in mind that when they're the size of a child's basketball, it's safest for everyone to wear one). And lately, the work is just overwhelming me; I don't know whether to cry or set my desk on fire (that has to be a sign of a mental breakdown right?). When people ask why I'm still working & when I'll start my leave, I tell them that I get 12 weeks off total, so I'll leave when my water breaks.
But now I'm questioning my ability to last that long, especially since it's gotten to the point that papa Rob has to bribe me with cupcakes to get my ass out of bed in the morning...and if that doesn't work, he just drags me out of bed (a pretty impressive sight considering I now outweigh him by at least 40lbs).
Why can't we live in Canada, where maternity leave is 52 weeks and I wouldn't have to worry about "wasting" any time off before the baby comes? Oh yeah, because winter there lasts 52 weeks...
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