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so work knows about my infertility

so while talking to my boss about something concerning co-worker he asked me after a very long meeting if he could ask what my medical issue was. he said I have a guess, but if you don't want to talk about it we don't have to. and I said its a quite personal female issue and he asked if it was infertility.

he went on to tell me about one of my coworkers that dealt with it for years and ended up adopting. he also said that he supported me 110% and that when I get pregnant they'll be very flexible with me and my schedule and can work from home or part time or whatever I want.

so..not what I was planning on sharing today, but it turned out to not be a terrible thing. 

Re: so work knows about my infertility

  • That's awesome that they are so supportive with your hours and letting you work from home if you have to. That's great that your bosses are so understanding.
    A: 10.02.03    M: 01.28.11
  • I'm glad that they were supportive but I would feel very awkward being approached by someone at work with that. Especially them trying to guess what it was after you said it was personal. Was it a female or a male that approached you about it? 

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  • I would have felt uncomfortable too, but at least they are being very supportive. 
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  • its my boss, owner of the company and a male.

    He and I had been in a very long meeting discussing concerning another co-worker so it had been a long and very open/frank conversation and so I think he felt that was an OK time to ask.

    he did give me the chance to say that I didn't want to discuss it and I let him continue on with his questioning.

  • I agree with the others that in general once you said it was a medical reason, it should have been dropped. I think that some people just don't have the understanding that some things are meant to be private until the other person feels comfortable coming out with the information on their own. I've had bosses like that in the past, females seemed to be worse with wanting the info lol.
    A: 10.02.03    M: 01.28.11
  • I do feel it was out of line for him to ask but I'm glad it worked out!
  • Seems strange, but I'm glad it all worked out.  That's great to hear that he'll be supportive! 

     

  • That's great that they're going to be so supportive. It was a little out of line that he asked but at least it's out there now and he has a positive attitude about it.
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