Family Matters

Tomorrrow my ‘baby’ girl turns 2!

It sounds like a cliche, but truly it seems like just yesterday I was heading off on maternity leave from OPSM. This birthday celebration has given me pause to reflect on my family and my role as a working mum.

There’s no doubt about it – my family is my priority. Long before I had ever met my husband I had hoped to one day have kids. This was one fundamental reason I chose optometry as a career, as it has great potential for more flexible than average working hours during those early years of parenting. In this regard, choosing OPSM as my employer was a smart decision – the perfect match really.

I’ve worked for OPSM now for nearly 13 years. I started as a new graduate at George Street ‘Gibb and Beeman’. With such a great team and amazing customers (many of whom treat me like a member of their own families!) this store is now my second home, one that I really care and am passionate about.

I have worked at OPSM full time, part time and casual, have been on two maternity leaves and long service leave. I have varied my role and been involved in different projects. I am happy to say that the  flexibility I always desired for my career/family balance has been provided for me – without sacrificing any work satisfaction or challenge.

I feel blessed to have been given my hubby and two special, delightful little daughters. And so too am I blessed to have had such understanding, compassionate and supportive managers at OPSM over the years. It really does make a difference to me as a woman trying to juggle her love for her work and her family.

Oh, PS…Happy Fathers Day to all those wonderful, hard-working dads out there!

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