Never had an experience from taking a maternity leave before.
Anybody with experiences? If so, how long did you take? When did you go back to work? What do you think when it's a good time to go back to work? How long the company that you work for give you? etc.....
With my frist child I quite working when I was 8 months pregnant till my son turned 2 1/2 y/o then I went back to work.
Now, the company that I work for is offering a maternily leave with pay for 3 months, and I am able to get an extra 2 months without pay. However; with those two extra months without pay, my position is not garantee.
I am hesitaging about how long should I be taking, since I really would like to spend more time with my newborn, and also to have my job at the same time....If I were to quite my job and then applie it back whenever I am ready, then I would be starting from the beginning again in term of salary.
Any thoughts?