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may I vent?

LynsiBHMLynsiBHM
in March 2011 Moms

I HATE MY BOSS!

One of my coworkers just had her baby around Christmas time (Dec 20-something.) She worked from home from before Thanksgiving and is still out on leave.  Maybe I shouldn't have assumed, but I was thinking I could also work from home the week of my due date, and then after that if the baby is late (not WFH for a month, but maybe a week or 2!)  I am getting very uncomfortable at work and I have a long commute.  I don't want to take vacation time because I don't want to sit home alone doing nothing but waiting. I'd rather be busy working.  It would just be nice to be in PJs, in a recliner, etc. while I'm working with clients on the phone.

I ran this by my boss today to make sure he was ok with it and he flat out said NO!  He said he really can't see any reason for me to WFH more than a day per week. (The seniors in my group have the option to WFH once a week regularly.)

I told him that I was just getting to be uncomfortable sitting in my (very crappy) chair all day and the commute is getting difficult and I don't want to go into labor at work... I explained that I don't want to take vacaion time because I want to stay busy, etc.  And I also mentioned that I didn't think it would be an issue since <coworker> worked from home for a full month without an issue, and I work from home occasionally without issue.

He just replied that he thinks it would be better for me to take some vacation time and enjoy the last week or 2 before baby gets here.  WTF?!

I vented to a friend IRL and she tried to play devils advocate: she asked if we (coworker and I) have the exact same position-  we do.  In fact we were both promoted to this position within 2 weeks of eachother.  She asked if we have similar perfomance- we do.  Our group is very "metrics driven" and our stats are completely transparent.  We are similar workers, but I am actually a bit more productive, and have been at the company a bit longer. I got a great review and bonus in January, so I know my performance isn't the issue. She asked if coworker had any special situation or complications-  Nope!  We were pretty friendly and I knew all the details of her pregnancy. We talked a lot about it since we were both pregnant.  It was the first child for her as well, she had a healthy pregnancy and delivered about a week before her due date.

Basically I can't see any reason why he's treating us differently!  I thought of going to HR, but I don't even know what to say.  Our company has a great maternity leave policy, so I feel bad complaining about a week or 2!  Our work from home policy is based on managers approval, so I have no grounds there.  I am just really hoping this baby isn't late- I reallllly don't want to use up my time, but I just can't see myself squishing into work clothes and shoes, driving 1-2 hrs each way and sitting in the horrible office chair for 8 hrs a day at 40+ weeks! 

I am just sooooo annoyed and frustrated and really hurt. I'm taking it personally.  For my pity party, I'm calling out sick tomorrow and probably going to get a pedicure.  I will suck it up next week and show up and do my job like I have been, grinning through all the "no baby yet?" comments and looking at my effing managers face!

ugh. that was long.  I'm sorry!  If you got to the end, thanks for letting me vent!

 

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