Vent: Let's kick around the pregnant lady.

AggieGrl

Yesterday, I was told by our HR lady I needed to box up all my stuff because they are going to be installing a "office" where my cubical now sits (its soft walls, but they go up floor to ceiling w/ a door).  No doubt this is for my replacement, who is obviously so wonderful that he/she needs an office.  My boss is on vacation, and she knew nothing about this.

I asked her where I was supposed to move to.  She hemmed and hawwed about it, went to talk to our admin office/CEO, and finally told me to move into an adjacent empty cubical.  I carry all my stuff over there, and right after I finish, she tells me that they are reconfiguring that area too.  I need to just box my stuff up completely and BTW, they aren't going to change the phone lines just for a few days.  So, I had to move back into my old cubical.

I just wanted to scream "FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, I'M PREGNANT!"

As of Monday, I have no place to sit.  I'm not leaving until November.   This is the thanks I get for my years of hard work, AND letting them know in advance my plans so the transition goes smoothly.  I'm a great employee, I even won the quarterly award last quarter. 

Wait, did I mention that I used to have a real office, but was moved out of it into this cube in January during another "reconfiguration."

I should have just quit and left them hanging.  I hope this wonderful new person who needs an office sucks horribly and it all bites them in the butt.  I've lost all motivation to train this person...

CDCbaby

I agree that you being pregnant should cause them to be a little more considerate of this moving around. and also, it just sounds like your company just does not have their sh!t together!  You should know where a person can move their desk to before you ask them to pack all of their stuff up and move!!

klande3

Inconsiderate @$$holes...  If it makes you feel any better, my boss took away my classroom and is making me teach in a room with another teacher...

jennybeams

So they are bringing in your new replacement to train for three months before you leave for maternity?  That sounds strange.  I could see a few weeks, even a month.  Be sure to keep lots of documentation in case they're trying to push you out the door permanently.

AggieGrl

CDCbaby:

and also, it just sounds like your company just does not have their sh!t together!  You should know where a person can move their desk to before you ask them to pack all of their stuff up and move!!

That's an understatement! I hate this freaking place.  I would have quit already if I wasn't pregnant.  I am going to be a SAHM, so we really need the extra money.

Here's some of the things they've done in the past year:

-Tried to hire a new boss for my subject area at a salary 2x mine.  Told me I would have to help train said person.  Obviously, I threatened to quit and they changed their mind.

-Laid off a very essential co-worker who had been there 20 years, and then called 2 weeks later and begged her to come back.

-Decided to split our large, 2 week long, yearly event into two large, 2 week long yearly events WITH a $2 million budget shortfall.

-HR lady announced to my entire department that I was pregnant, when I told her it was confidential.

-Boss (not my current one) announced to the entire company that I had a miscarriage, when I told him I didn't want anyone else to know.

 

AggieGrl

jennybeams:

So they are bringing in your new replacement to train for three months before you leave for maternity?  That sounds strange.  I could see a few weeks, even a month.  Be sure to keep lots of documentation in case they're trying to push you out the door permanently.

Yep.  I have a very specialized position with a lot of responsibility.  There is also a big event that is in October that I will not be able to attend.  Its not unreasonable to think they need a lot of time to have a smooth transition.

Of course, its not unreasonable to think they will try to push me out early.  They don't have a leg to stand on though, I have great reviews from previous years, won the quarterly award, have tons of gushing emails from my boss saying I have done such a great job with the position, etc.  I'm also 4 months overdue for my annual review.

Oh, and I have a lawyer friend (member of this non-profit) that would LOVE to sue them.  LOL.

 

CDCbaby

AggieGrl:

CDCbaby:

and also, it just sounds like your company just does not have their sh!t together!  You should know where a person can move their desk to before you ask them to pack all of their stuff up and move!!

That's an understatement! I hate this freaking place.  I would have quit already if I wasn't pregnant.  I am going to be a SAHM, so we really need the extra money.

Here's some of the things they've done in the past year:

Wow, what a swell place.   Thank god you are going to be able to leave and never come back!