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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Guess I would say, imagine how you would feel if you were in their shoes?  There are 2 things going on here:  one, they are jealous that you can afford to take this amount of time (lots of people can't do this financially) and two, they aren't happy about covering the work.

I wouldn't talk about your maternity leave.  Keep it quiet, give things some time to calm down, they will.  [b]You might want to think about maybe doing some nice things for them prior to going out and then doing some nice things right before you return.  For example, bring bagels, coffee, and fixings to the office one morning.  I'd cater a lunch for them near the end of your leave as a way to say thank you for making all of this possible.  You really need to suck up to them and lay it on thick.[/b][/quote]

This is ridiculous advice.  OP, do not feel like you need to bring them bagels or do anything else.  They are not doing you a favor.  They are doing what the company is asking of them.  If they need something -- extra compensation or other rewards -- it needs to come from the company, not you.  Ignore the jerks and just go take care of yourself and your baby.[/quote]

Sometimes it doesn't hurt to do a little something nice for other people.  It can go a long way to smoothing ruffled feathers.[/quote]

Actually the coworkers are doing her a favor by covering for her.  Bagels are the least you can do for them.[/quote]

No, they are doing the job for which they are being paid.  This isn't a favor.  If their workloads are onerous while OP is out, that's something they need to take up with management.[/quote]

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