I was laid off from my previous position about a year ago and I started my current job at the end of March. Even though by the time baby comes, I will have been here well over a year, I still feel a bit guilty for some reason. I am well in the safe zone as far as FMLA and short-term disability leave is concerned. But I can't help but think it is a little too soon or that it looks "unprofessional." At the same time, I think that a few months later wouldn't make that big of a difference. For this reason I am a bit scared to tell my boss when the time comes, even though they are very nice here. Have you all been in your current positions for awhile?
Re: I am kind of new at my job...
Same boat, but I'm newer (started here in early July, really cuttin in close!)
I was laid off over a year ago from my previous job -- actually, 6 months to the day before my wedding.
This is my advice: no job will take you into consideration when making changes for the company good or bad (we know first hand!). We should not base our life decisions on a job.
If this is your time and you're ready, no need to feel the need to justify yourself to a job.
Can you tell I'm not a career-minded woman?? hahaha
I've been w/ my office job for over 2 years and my other job for a year and a half (working two jobs sucks fyi! LOL). I am still nervous to tell my employers.
Since my second job is a nanny Im pretty sure that once I deliver I will not be going back to wrok for them. I simply can NOT justify having someone watch my kid while I watch someone elses. Maybe if I liked the family I nanny for and the mother wasnt so nuerotic then I would consider taking my child to her house w/ me while I watch her boys (ages 15 & 12). But I feel that is not an option on my end because of the way she "expects" children to be raised (by someone else)
OK, then I shouldn't feel so bad!
I guess it is just normal for everyone to feel like this!