Switching jobs while PG

[bowies]

I recall someone here is in the process of doing this - what has been your experience?

I had a meltdown about my job last night.  H is encouraging me to go ahead and look for something else right now, especially since it's still so early.  If I wasn't PG, I wouldn't hesitate, but I feel weird about withholding that information from a potential employer.

I just don't know if I can continue for another 7+ months in this environment.  I laid awake most of the night last night just dreading another work week.  I'd rather work at Starbucks.

[Jalapeñomel]

@iamsnazzy changed jobs late in her pregnancy.

Good luck!

[vmars]

Do you qualify for FMLA right now? If you do, I'd stay. You most likely will not qualify for FMLA if you get another job and most jobs (in my experience) don't have good maternity leave policies, esp. for newer employees who haven't accrued any time off.

[bowies]

I've been sticking it out at my company just so I could use the benefits I've accrued over the past 8 years. ML/STD is on the generous side. H is telling me it's not worth it if I'm miserable every day though. Maybe I'll put some feelers out with my contacts and a company will be willing to work with me (even if it's an unpaid ML) based on my experience. I should have made the move 2 years ago but I wanted to pad my resume a bit more. I'm kicking myself now.

[smock]

I'm really sorry that your work sucks balls, bowies. Is there any chance of moving within the same company so you can avoid the terrible parts but keep your benefits? It's just downright depressing that you even have to make this kind of calculation when you're so miserable at work.

[bowies]

smock - There's a chance, and an open position I'm more than qualified for (in other words, a possible pay cut could occur since it would, in effect, be a step down). My hesitation is this: I got the itch to change projects about a year ago, which my company obliged. That project wasn't a good fit for many reasons, so I finished the work earlier than scheduled and moved to a better fit (on paper at least). After two switches in the past year, I'm hesitant to go ask for a third. One, it'll reflect badly on me I think, and two, there just isn't a good fit. I like to be productive and I'm just not finding a project that can provide that. I can work with difficult people all the live long day so long as I'm not bored.

[vmars]

Are you bored or is there something else making you miserable?

[bowies]

Dec 2, 2013 10:47:56 GMT -5 vmars said:

Are you bored or is there something else making you miserable?

It's boredom combined with a difficult client.  She likes to make up stories about people and then report them.  Supposedly she has her own HR file for these stunts, and supposedly nobody takes her seriously, but the work isn't fulfilling enough for me to stick around and find out.

As examples, she reported my manager for insubordination because she forgot to cc her on an email, and she reported me last week for lack of attendance at meetings because I like my beauty sleep.  (I missed one meeting  a couple of weeks ago due to a medical issue, and I cleared it with the person I directly report to.)  I don't view her particular brand of crazy as a make-or-break.  I've had difficult clients on other projects, but the work kept me feeling somewhat content.  Boredom though, that's a killer.

I have SOME hope that when I tell my boss about the PG, I can sell her on the fact that the client won't be happy about it and will want someone who can provide continuous support.  That's not a far reach, LOL.  The only worry is that my boss will want to keep me on until ML starts though.  And that still doesn't solve the problem of my company not being able to provide a project that involves more than clock-watching.

I appreciate everyone's feedback.  This has turned into a mini-vent.