Back to work

Today Evelyn is three months old.  It seems to me that I shouldn't be obsessing about returning to work yet, but for the last week or so I have.  I got a call from HR last week asking what my intentions are for the next school year.  I was very honest with HR telling them that I really wanted to be able to take the year off, but I'm not sure that I can do it financially.  HR gave me some numbers to call, namely the Quebec Parental Plan (QPP) and Employment Insurance.  

When I called the QPP, it was an outright no.  Monies must be collected within one year of the child's birth.  EI wasn't so cut and dry.  The woman I talked to couldn't find the answer and even admitted that she had never been asked that question before!  I find that super hard to believe.  Anyways, her final answer was that she had no definite answer but that if I wanted to wait until December 2008 and then apply, I was more than welcome.  That just didn't cut it with me...

So, here I am.  I am restarting work January 19th, 2009.  I'll be going back two weeks after school starts after the Christmas holiday.  Why two weeks?  In my brain, this is enough time for Evelyn to get accustomed to daycare.  My mom has said that she will take her once or twice a week and the rest of the week she'll be in daycare.  I'm sure that she'll be fine, it's me that will need the adjustment.  Why is this so hard?  I love my job!  I love teaching, I love the kids I work with...  I just love her more...

Stay tuned for more rants (I'm sure)...