I’m gonna vent for a minute.
It’s a topic that you’ve heard about since day one.. probably even before that, matter of fact. It’s a topic that I confront on a daily basis, and one that never fails to get under my skin.
Some women see pregnancy an excuse.
I can’t deal with it. We have a hellified week over here this week, with us spread too short as is. I stayed late on Thursday and Friday of last week to get everything ready, and even was in this morning by 6:45. I scheduled our rotations so that everyone had an equal share, and if an extra shift came up, I took it.
I stayed late on Friday because a coworker took vacation, which is fine. But I ended up having to do my job and her job. Which, again.. is fine. But I came in early to do her job, too.. because getting here early is so hard when you’re pregnant, she says.
Yeah. Yeah, it really fucking is.
Already having been here for almost two hours, I sat back down at my computer and saw something that almost sent me into tears. She wanted me to switch shifts with her because she had a photo shoot scheduled. She never told me about it. So Wednesday has me getting here at 6:45 am to set up, sitting through a three hour session, and then staying to break down the room at 5:30 pm.
Here’s the deal: she’s got seniority over me, even though we’re the exact same level. And there’s been talk of a promotion. She has the education, but I’ve put in the work. And then some. And at this point, I’m more than willing to fight for her promotion.
Some women see pregnancy as an excuse. I, however, see it as a gauntlet. And women who use the excuse of pregnancy make my life that much harder.
Rant concluded.
God! And you can’t even have wine! Should I plan on wheeling you over to book club Wed. night? I will find a chair…you can wear your fake hair!
(((((HUGS))))))
ARGH.. I totally forgot Book Club is Wednesday. (It’s on my calendar, but I’m so work-focused this week.) No, I will be able to walk the ten feet. I think.
totally fight for it. be professional, go in to the boss ass soon as this event is over and tell him/her how hard you are working and make sure he knows it. don’t mention the other person, he’ll figure it out that she is useing preg as an excuse and you are not. tell him you hope you are considered for a promotion. if you don’t stand up with dignity, you will always get run over and end up doing all the work. be tactful and you will be rewarded - that’s how it is supposed to work anyway! Good Luck!
i SOOOO didn’t mean to say “boss ass” hahaha I meant “as”….
now i’ve gone and cracked myself up
HAHAHA.. I hadn’t even noticed! Freudian slip, perhaps?