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Taking action
I've been MIA the last couple of days, sorry. Asides from being swamped at work I am really unhappy. Yes, that's nothing new, but today I reached boiling point and I honestly am feeling emotionally drained. My boss was unhappy with something and I pointed out that she had let it go like that and she had the audacity to say to me "Well you're not helping me, I can't do it all, I'm busy.." or something along those lines - basically implying I'm not doing any work which is all bs. I had to bite my tongue, I was about ready to yell at her. I am keeping that place together. I am doing everything. Honestly, I don't know what she does. She's either on the phone on personal calls, out of the office running errands or to lunch, or reading blogs on websites.
So, I called my old coworker in tears when my boss left once again to go have lunch with someone and she told me that it's not bad to go behind her back and tell someone on the board I am unhappy. I honestly don't feel like I can approach her. She's actually called me hormornal and seems to think I get frustrated easily. Yes, it's true, but it's not pregnancy related and I don't feel like I can approach her without her assuming that's the case.
I e-mailed the chair of our personnel committee (as it says in our bylaws they are there for if I need to approach an issue I don't feel comfortable brinigng up to my boss) and I asked her if she would speak to me confidentially one evening this week as I don't know where else to turn. She hasn't responded yet and I'm deathly afraid she went straight to my boss without hearing me out first but as my old coworker said, things really can't get any worse.
I really felt like quitting today. If I didn't need a job before I go on materntiy leave to get my disability payments, I think I would have and just babysat until the baby came or something like that. I shouldn't have to put up with this anymore and her comment just infuriated me. I work harder than anyone she has ever had work for her before (apparently). I never miss a deadline, I go above and beyond to get things done and help her with non-work related things - it was just very rude and hurtful and it's time that someone else knew what it's like for me there. I'm also in the process of writing a list about every extra task I've taken on and all the comments she has made, things she does etc., just so I can show it to this board member if I get tongue tied.
Sorry for the long venty post. I'm proud of myself for doing something - I know perhaps I should have approached her first, but as I said, she'll put it down to hormones and I can assure you it is not.
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way to go caroline! i'm so proud of you for taking this step. i really hope the board member can help you. good thinking getting your list together. i'm sure the board member will be totally appalled when they hear how you've been treated!
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omg Caroline, you sure put up with alot of scrap at your job. I think you did right by going to the board. All I can say is try and keep it together and start looking for and applying to new positions, especially while on ML. Hopefully once Lucie is born you won't be working there.
Thanks, Ladies. If I weren't pregnant right now I'd find a job in a hurry but I'm not sure anyone would hire me if I'm going to leave in less than 4 months. I know that the board know what she's like, as they've made comments before, but I don't think anyone really truly understands unless they live through it like I do. My old coworker said that she's willing to back me up and tell people that the reason she really left was because of her.
This takes the cake - I left early yesterday for the dentist and didn't come back. I just arrived to find 50 pieces of paper on the floor from the fax machine, sent at 2 pm yesterday. Either she left and didn't come back, or she didn't bother picking them up for me. Seriously, how rude!
My old coworker who is 7 mos pregnant just accepted a new job yesterday. She actually had a couple of job offers and is happy with her choice. She was worried no one would hire her either, but they were all ok with it.
W/ the job she's taking, she'll be able to take maternity leave unpaid w/ insurance. The other offer she had was going to let her work from home some while she was out on maternity leave, so she could still earn some income and she'd keep her insurance.
I know it's not ideal, but her situation turned out ok. If it came down to it, I think you'd be ok if you need to find something before Lucie gets here.
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honestly i am proud of you for standing up for yourself and contacting the board. like my boss tells me you have to let me know you are unhappy or something is bothering me bc they do not know unless i talk to them. so maybe they just dont know how bad it is.
i agree you need to start looking for something new NOW not later. if you are not happy then that goes into your personal life i know you try not to let it interfere but it does. and if you let a future employer know ahead of time that you are coming back then they should not have a problem hiring you.
and if you could afford it i might possibly quit and maybe start babysitting.
Oh wow....