GTKY: what is your occupation?

psychobutthead · June 2014

I'm a head custodian at an elementary school. I plan to work as long as possible. Once I reach a point where I feel I can't anymore I plan on quitting.

Marisac888 · June 2014

I teach high school biology and I plan on being gone for the rest of the school year after I deliver!

sunshine525 · June 2014

StephanieLBerg said:

ChickenOnSunday said:

StephanieLBerg said:

Pharmacy Technician, in school to become a pharmacist. Plus I also own my own business on Etsy, making geeky wine glass charms. So my shop is what I'll be attending to while out on ML.

Probably only 3-4 weeks at most. My boss doesn't offer paid Maternity leave and Nevada doesn't have government funded temporary pregnancy disability insurance, so I really shouldn't even be taking off that much time. But I think I'm going to need it.

Who will be taking care of your baby? Daycare facilities can't accept a child until six weeks of age.

My mother has agreed to watch the baby during the short 8 hours I'm at work each day, until the baby is old enough for daycare. However, I may talk to my boss about possibly bringing the baby with me to work, I can keep it in my office, away from harm, and strap a baby monitor to myself. Fortunately, we are just a small time compound pharmacy with no real heavy foot traffic and nothing really to harm baby. :-)

However, my hubby wants me to be a SAHM and just work my business, however, unless he gets a rather large raise, or my business starts pulling in $1.5k/month at leats, or we get a good chunk of money handed to us;I don't see how that's possible

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I'm a pharmacist and worked part time at a compounding pharmacy where I took my baby a couple times when she was brand new!

mom2xover2002 · June 2014

Administrative assistant for a local power company. I am a contractor working for that company so no pto for me. I will probably just take 6 weeks off then go back to work. DH may take a week of vacation but we haven't decided yet.

SNail312` · June 2014

I'm a preschool teacher and we only get 6 weeks. However, I'm thinking about looking into short term disability and want to take 8. The unpaid two will be tough but worth it

umbcpt · June 2014

I'm a pediatric physical therapist. I would love to take 12 weeks off, and I am praying for pregnancy without bedrest. Bedrest for my first two babies made 12 weeks off impossible since I was using my FMLA at the front end. I know this is my last baby, so I want to enjoy every moment!!!

tlc4mama · June 2014

SAHM and homeschool mom to four boys. The hospital stay will be my only time off. :P

dj2djw · June 2014

I'm a Speech - Language Pathologist at a small local hospital. I believe we get 12 weeks of maternity leave.

Chcaggie1 · June 2014

I'm a civil engineer and plan to take as much time as I possible can. I'm guessing that will be 12 weeks. Although when I discusses maternity leave with HR last year (per pregnancy) they told me max leave was 6-8 wks. But I believe they're required to allow me to take 12. We will see :-)

fancefpp · June 2014

SAHM to two boys. I will most likely be in hospital for three days because of csection. I also work on contact basis as a lawyer but not very often.

firelizard83 · June 2014

I am a veterinary assistant at a private clinic. Things are tight so I will be working until I can't anymore and jumping back in as soon as I possibly can. No monies is no bueno. Fortunately my hubby has a decent schedule that we can juggle home care ourselves and I'm pretty sure my boss will be very flexible with that as well.

mylazypony · June 2014

I own a bakery. I'll be taking a month or so off. I live next door, so I'll be popping in all the time to check on things.

Mommalawyer · June 2014

Attorney. 12-16 weeks...

amylynn410 · June 2014

I am a Human Resources Coordinator.

Planning to take off 12-14 weeks

rspurlock813 · June 2014

I am a full time licensed massage therapist. I work on 6 people a day, so I'm wondering how I will work in the later months if I have a lot of pain like I do already. I have signed up for short term disability which gives me 6 weeks off or 8 weeks with c-section. I wish I could take 12 weeks off. Not sure how to make that happen.