Preparing for Maternity Leave with Talia Khun
As she sets off on a new kind of adventure, we caught up with Talia Khun to see what life at Zzoomm is like when you’re getting ready for Maternity Leave.
I am Talia Khun and I work in Process and Quality Control here at Zzoomm.
I am responsible for all processes within the Design, Inventory, Planning and Surveying team; this includes creating, improving, and implementing processes across our department. Within this, I also ensure the quality of all design-related matters including the work undertaken within Zzoomm and external design work before being issued out to build. Most interestingly, I am pregnant with my second child and getting ready to go on Maternity Leave.
Zzoomm has been incredibly supportive throughout my pregnancy, and I cannot thank them enough for assisting in making this journey as easy as they have from the start. They have been flexible in allowing me to attend all my appointments including the additional appointments and scans I needed, which meant I had to take additional time out of work. They have made it easy to understand the policies and pay around Maternity Leave by going the extra mile to by providing all the correct documentation and advice in advance, happily answering any question I asked making me feel at ease.
I have been lucky with having a supportive manager and team around me during my pregnancy, as the first few months and last few months of pregnancy have been challenging but, having a great network of people around me has allowed me to enjoy my pregnancy stress-free and I feel this is the fantastic thing about working at Zzoomm.
During this Maternity Leave, I am really looking forward to spending time with our new little bundle of joy we are bringing into this world along with my son who is three. No day will be easy, and there will be days we don’t get out of our PJs until 11 a.m. or at all but, being able to watch my children form a bond whilst at home with me; watching them grow in their own ways will be what I look forward to most.
It is scary and exciting all at the same time when you think about this next stage of life as having kids and striving to have a career is not always easy. It is about finding a happy balance between the two. This can be challenging, trying to find this balance especially when you first return to your career and the working world after having a baby. It does not always work out the way you hoped, but it serves as a reminder that it is okay and keep an open mind about the changes to your life and routine as you now have another human to look after. But everyone is different, you must find what works best for you and your family. It is trial and error as I learnt this after having my first child.
The thought of Maternity Leave is exciting for most so enjoy all the time you have off with your baby and cherish those moments as they go by so fast.
We at Zzoomm wish Talia all the very best as she prepares to welcome her second child and hope she has a restful Maternity Leave with her family.