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2nd Trimester
Work Vent and Question
ISorry if this post is long. I'm a Corporate Meeting Planner and our company has 2 big conferences in October. One is early October and the 2nd conference happens to be 10/28, just one day BEFORE my due date. My boss has made me the lead for planning both of these conferences. Putting together conferences is a huge amount of work, requires working a minimum of 12 hours a day, and the last week or two prior to a conference the work load is about 14-16 hour days. And I've never had to do 2 big conferences in the same month before, so I have no idea how that will even work out with balancing my time between the two.
I've tried communicating to my boss that I'm really not comfortable taking on the work load for both conferences, especially the one so close to my due date, but she doesn't care. I'm seriously pissed about the whole thing, and don't know how else to get through to her. She doesn't have any kids so she doesn't completely understand. And seriously, what if I go into labor early? I made the mistake of telling her early on that every woman in my family has always gone 2 weeks past their due dates... but that does not guarantee the same will happen for me!
Am I just being a complainer here? While yes, planning meetings and conferneces is my job description, but I'm not the only one here that can do it. There is another girl and she is a great worker, but my boss never utilizes her skills!
Is anyone else assigned to big projects at work with deadlines right near their due dates? Any ideas on how I can get through to my boss that her plan is not a good one. Ugh. Thanks for letting me vent.
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Re: Work Vent and Question
No offense but your boss sounds a little on the not so bright side. If I was in your bosses position there's NO way I would put someone who is due to deliver a baby on that project!!!!!! Hello common sense and planning. The only thing she's going to do is create a whole bunch or stress for everyone.
You are not a complainer at all!! I think you are the one being intelligent in the situation. But hey, your boss is the one who will end up paying for it if you do go into labor early or on time. It won't be your fault and that's a big "I TOLD YOU SO" to her, but of course you won't have to tell her that
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Do you plan on working right up until your delivery date? If not, I would just tell her it will not be possible for you to handle the 2nd meeting b/c you will be out on disability as of XX.
I think that is really poor planning on her part, and very unrealistic of her to expect that.
Actually I would almost prefer that this be the case. But unfortunately it is probably unlikely. Prior to me getting pregnant I was always a work horse and would work as many hours as necessary to get the job done. She's always been a work horse too, so she liked that about me, and I think that she just doesn't get it that I'm not going to work from 6am-10pm like I used to! Especially the week before I'm due to deliver a baby.
I agree with this completely. I think you are well with in your right to complain and feel frustrated. I know I would be!
Well then I would guess that she has no idea how much work making a baby is. I totally give kudo's to you for being able to work those long hours all through your pregnancy.