stressin' about what to say at work

ForTheLoveOf Pink · July 2012

good morning all: I have to go into work today and tell them "something" about why I will not be into to work the rest of this week. I'm part-time and only work 3 shifts this week, today, Wed and Fri. Our ER is Wed evening but we need to travel four hours away so working Wed is certainly out and then depending on how our luck works out....the ET I guess will be Fri?

I will say my work place is very understanding and I am only part time, but I still feel bad. Do I start by saying I will be unable to work my shifts this week due to a specialist app and then a possible procedure out of the city? I really don't want to tell them that it is for IVF.

jillychris · July 2012

I was open with my immediate boss about IVF...it just made it easier and less stressful for me to have him know what was going on, so I wasn't having to figure out what to tell him...but with that said, if you aren't comfortable with that. I think it's perfectly fine to say you have an appt with a medical specialist, and that you will likely be having a procedure done at a location about 4 hours away. That way they can plan ahead. I would guess if your ER is Wednesday evening, then your ET at earliest would be Saturday so you may be okay for Friday. Either way, wishing you the best of luck with your ER and your ET!

Jlynn3 · July 2012

jillychris:
I was open with my immediate boss about IVF...it just made it easier and less stressful for me to have him know what was going on, so I wasn't having to figure out what to tell him...but with that said, if you aren't comfortable with that. I think it's perfectly fine to say you have an appt with a medical specialist, and that you will likely be having a procedure done at a location about 4 hours away. That way they can plan ahead. I would guess if your ER is Wednesday evening, then your ET at earliest would be Saturday so you may be okay for Friday. Either way, wishing you the best of luck with your ER and your ET!

This exactly. If there is one boss you can confide in I'd go that route. Otherwise the specialist scenerio should work well.

Good luck!

Mrs.McIrish · July 2012

Unless you are doinga 2dt, your ET would be Saturday. If that is the case and you don't want to out yourself, call in sick on Wed and work Friday. Then drive either Fri night or early Sat morning for your ET.

If you are doinga 2dt, you'll either need to come up with a "virus" or say you are having medical treatment and leave it at that.

Mitzi Bishi · July 2012

My husband's been telling people he's had surgery from a hernia instead of his varicocele. Would something like that work? You could let them know it's a medical procedure and you won't be able to come in / lift things etc. It's not entirely far off. It can be outpatient fixing, too.

Sorry. This is hands down the hardest part with concocting stories and going through the play book of excuses. Since an ER is kind of a one off (hopefully!) you can blame it on something else, like a hernia. If you are in a tough spot you can always blame it on that again since people will know you have a history and may not ask too many questions.

ForTheLoveOf Pink · July 2012

I told my boss that it was a specialist appt and possibly we would need to go back in the coming days......just really worried about how I m going to feel after ER and then hopefully after ET....I dont have adesk job...somwhat demanding physically...fingers crossed

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