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Q: Never ending Work Debacle

Need some advice! This is my first job in America. I was originally planning to work up to a few weeks before my due date & then leave as I don't get any FMLA, or paid time off (plus I really dislike my job) Now my manager is emailing me asking me to draft a letter to HR requesting how much unpaid time off I want to take for the birth. WHAT DO I DO?! I need to job to save money so I can take a year off to spend with the baby. I don't want to request their pathetic 3 weeks leave and then pretend to return. It stresses me out so much thinking about all of this every day and the pressure they keep putting on me to decide.

This question was asked Oct. 14, 2014 1:20pm
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Answered by amylouisemataczynski - Oct. 15, 2014 12:37pm

Not really-especially if you have spina bifida and are 24 weeks pregnant

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Answered by Mmkohl - Oct. 15, 2014 11:11am

Ummm...not to be rude but those job duties do seem fine for a pregnant woman unless you have a note from your doctor stating otherwise. I was doing strenuous lifting up until 28 weeks with my first for work. If I wanted to keep working I had no choice. It was a group home with people who were physically not capable of lifting themselves. If I couldn't/wouldnt do it there would be no reason for me to be there when somebody else capable of completing 5he job duties could be. What I'm try to say is it you are telling them you can't complete your job duties than yes they aren't going to want you there. The only thing you can do is provide a doctors note saying you can't lift anything over a certain weight or walk a certain distance and hope they have other things for you to do.

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Answered by amylouisemataczynski - Oct. 14, 2014 7:24pm

Apparently lifting heavy boxes & walking for an hour across town to pick up a folder is perfectly normal for pregnant women....or so they seem to think.

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Answered by cosmoholic - Oct. 14, 2014 6:34pm

Are you past your probation period? If so they can't fire you without a good reason. Being pregnant is not a good reason.

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Answered by amylouisemataczynski - Oct. 14, 2014 6:25pm

If I explain now that I want to resign later on they will just fire me and hire someone new, which is why i wanted to wait so I could save up until then. I have done quite a lot of research on this, but they unfortunately do not offer a substantial amount of unpaid leave plus the position is incredibly stressful and there have been a few harassment issues since I had announced my pregnancy which is why I wanted to leave altogether.

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Answered by cosmoholic - Oct. 14, 2014 1:49pm

Well... it kind of sounds like you have decided what you want to do. Is there a reason why you can't explain to your boss that you intend to resign and then let them know when your last day will be? Or that you plan on taking one year of unpaid leave when the baby comes and ask if they would consider holding a position for you when you return? Have you done any research into your company's policies on unpaid leave? Or your state's laws about this?

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