My assistant is going to be coming back to work after an 8 week maternity leave. Is there anything I should say/not say or do/not do? I had a baby about six months before her.
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Sorry I don't understand the question... is there something unique about her situation?
If not, just say welcome back... how's your baby? Any pictures?
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Personally, I would just tell her welcome back, we missed you around here. Make her feel valued. And of course ask to see pics.
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I appreciated that my department head told me that he expected LO to be my first priority and said I was free to adjust my schedule as needed for daycare drop-off pick up. His priority was keeping me so he was eager to show how flexible they would be. When I missed a bunch of days for daycare illnesses in the first month he didn't harp on it and praised the work I could do from home and the times I got to the office. They lost a previous employee in my position to work/mommy balance.
I have a coworker that is returning in two weeks. I'm cleaning the pumping room for her and thinking about putting some flowers in it for her or something.
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Unless there is some other situation besides the baby, I would maybe do something like put together a little welcome back basket--if she is nursing include a water bottle/healthy snacks and if not perhaps a picture frame for her desk that she can put a picture of the new baby in and maybe send her home early the first day since leaving a new little one, especially so young, is hard!!
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A friend sent me a big fudge sampler on my first day back and it was SO awesome
Just hearing how much I was missed and needed and how glad everyone was to have me back was awesome
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