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Ian&EmmesMommy23
My family is complete!
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Diana
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Re: Working Moms... is your manager understanding?
Yes because he has no choice. I'm union and I get a certain amount of days. As long as I don't go over my days he can't tell me I can't take off. 
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nferrandi
too excited for words
Member since 10/05 18538 total posts
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Nicole
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Re: Working Moms... is your manager understanding?
I work for myself, so it's a different situation. I took my forts sick day in 5 years two weeks ago because I had my assistant teach for me. But it cost me double her normal pay. and I don't have her every day so that's not a regular option fir me. Fortunately I only work in the afternoon and if the odd are really sick, usually DHs boss is nice enough to let him leave early and work from home so that I can go to work.
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| Posted 3/15/11 11:39 AM |
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nrthshgrl
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Re: Working Moms... is your manager understanding?
I have to use my personal time off if my kids are sick, doctor's appointments, etc. But I don't think I should get extra days off because I decided to have kids.
I do wish there was some flexibility to work from home for all of the employees but my current boss isn't understanding about that. With my old manager, we had the option to work from home on occasion as long as we were being productive. It was a lot better because for things like a school play that last an hour, a daycare brunch which lasted 30 minutes, it was terrific.
Actually my boss told me that he believes women should stay home & raise their families. I'm sure that's nice as he brings home a bucketload of money & his wife has the luxury of staying home. On the flip side, when he told me he gives his wife a salary & a cost of living increase each year, my stomach turned. Funny how those cost of living increases aren't given to employees Anyway, sounds like the luxury of staying home for her comes with a price because I wouldn't want that relationship.
Message edited 3/15/2011 11:42:27 AM.
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| Posted 3/15/11 11:42 AM |
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NervousNell
Just another chapter in life..
Member since 11/09 54921 total posts
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..being a mommy and being a wife!
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Re: Working Moms... is your manager understanding?
Posted by nrthshgrl
Actually my boss told me that he believes women should stay home & raise their families.
Wow! What year is it again?
LOL
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| Posted 3/15/11 11:45 AM |
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Bxgell2
Perfection
Member since 5/05 16438 total posts
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Beth
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Re: Working Moms... is your manager understanding?
Posted by nov04libride
For those who work from home occasionally, how does your office deal with the conflict between those whose jobs must be performed in the office (secretaries, office managers, etc.), vs. those who do not need to be in the office for their positions?
Our office is unbelievably advanced, technologically. So, everyone can work from home because we can all work remotely, and access our computer hard drives AND the office networks, and the document management system that's on the network. Everything I do in the office, I can do at home, which applies to everyone in the office.
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| Posted 3/15/11 11:47 AM |
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Nifheim
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Member since 1/09 5476 total posts
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Jennifer
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Re: Working Moms... is your manager understanding?
Posted by nrthshgrl
Actually my boss told me that he believes women should stay home & raise their families.
I wish! I would give up my career/job in a heart beat so I could have a family and be there to fully raise them.
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| Posted 3/15/11 11:59 AM |
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NoStressMom
My Heart and Soul
Member since 5/05 11122 total posts
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D
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Re: Working Moms... is your manager understanding?
Yes and I love her for it!! She is wonderful to me and my family and she is also a working Mom! I can pretty much make up my own hours I work 7:30ish-3pm
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| Posted 3/15/11 12:23 PM |
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Bridex100
Two Under Two Mommy
Member since 3/08 10420 total posts
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Momx100
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Re: Working Moms... is your manager understanding?
My mom watches DS so I don't take off if DS is sick.
I know at my last job, it really depended on the parent, their work ethic, etc. Like there was one mom who had a daughter serious health problems. She had to take lots of time off and everyone was understanding. She also was a very hard worker before she had kids and had a positive work attitude.
Then there was another mother who made lots of mistakes at work and her heart didn't really seem into work. She often took sick days when her kids were sick. I don't think it was ever anything serious. She never took long vacations but it always seemed like she took time off here and there. This woman was one of the first to get laid off when they did layoffs.
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| Posted 3/15/11 12:30 PM |
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4PsInaPod
My Loves <3
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Re: Working Moms... is your manager understanding?
I am very lucky. Between Joey's stitches, his appointments with the urologist, his surgery next week, the doctors appointment the day before the surgery. If I didn't have an understanding manager, I'd be in big trouble. DH does too. I also leave work at 4 on M&F to pick him up from daycare, so I don't have to arrive at 6 o'clock. (I do have to come in early though)
ETA- If I'm gone for a full/half day with him (like his surgery on Tuesday) that's a personal day not just understanding  I'm lucky in the sense that she understands. Plus if I come in late one morning, I skip lunch to make up my time. . etc.
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| Posted 3/15/11 12:36 PM |
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babyfever08
Love my babies!
Member since 11/08 3938 total posts
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Antonella
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Re: Working Moms... is your manager understanding?
I can rework my schedule if I need to.
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| Posted 3/15/11 12:39 PM |
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stickydust
Now a mommy of 2!!!
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Re: Working Moms... is your manager understanding?
I am incredibly fortunate and blessed in that I work from home full-time.
I am an attorney for a very large corporation and have been working from home for over 3 years now. Our company is so global that being in our physical offices in NYC is not as imperative since I work with people all over the U.S. and the world.
I am the only woman on the team but all the men have families and are incredibly understanding. I thank my lucky stars every day!
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| Posted 3/15/11 1:02 PM |
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Aubreysmommy
LIF Adolescent
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Baby Noelle is here!
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Re: Working Moms... is your manager understanding?
Yes, very. It's the main reason that I can still tolerate the 1 hour commute to Garden City everyday.
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| Posted 3/15/11 1:09 PM |
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08BabySurprise
My Life. My Everything.
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Re: Working Moms... is your manager understanding?
Yes, thank goodness. I am very, very blessed. Have been with the firm for 10 years and they are very understanding about unexpected child related things come up once ina while.
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| Posted 3/15/11 1:10 PM |
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shiv
Twinsanity!!
Member since 5/07 4747 total posts
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Shiv
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Re: Working Moms... is your manager understanding?
Yes and no. I asked if I could work from home every Friday for daycare reasons and they gave it to me for 6 months. I then asked to continue since it was going well and they did give it to me but not without a bit of pushback. I know its great that I get this, but I just wish it was more. I wish I could work 2-3 days from home. The commute kills me and makes daycare very difficult since we don't get home till 7pm. My job could easily be done from home.
My boss is a married with no kids woman in her 50's. She is very nice and understanding but if your kid is sick- you take a sick or personal day, you can't work from home. But that being said- I've never been given a hard time about taking time off. But I always feel guilty if I need to. Luckily DS is very healthy and we have yet needed to take a sick day!
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| Posted 3/15/11 1:17 PM |
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robynfs
12/6/10!!
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Re: Working Moms... is your manager understanding?
I am so sorry your boss is not more understanding. I have only been back at work for 2.5 weeks since maternity leave and couln't imagine not having flexibility and empathy surrounding childcare issues.
I have been a remote employee for my company for 3.5 years, however working for the company for 10! My boss is wonderful and really the only reason why I have stayed for so long. Since I do work from home 95% of the time, and Alex is with a nanny in my home I don't have a real issue since I can sneak out for doc appts or be around when she is sick. I do have to travel for a few days every 6 or so weeks which is hard but it's what I signed up for when I stayed as a remote employee. I feel fortunate and hope you can work with your boss to develop an understanding. 
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| Posted 3/15/11 1:22 PM |
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TZ0624
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Member since 2/10 1819 total posts
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T
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Re: Working Moms... is your manager understanding?
Posted by peabody
I am so, so lucky, my manager is so understanding and has gone above and beyond to accomodate me and my family. She is a mom too, the same age as me and we can totally relate to challenges of being a working mom.
word for word..exactly it's a he.
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| Posted 3/15/11 1:23 PM |
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TZ0624
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Re: Working Moms... is your manager understanding?
Posted by Tilde
I also work for the government and my manager doesn't have to be understanding.
I have about 30 personal and 30 sick days and I can use them as I see fit (as long as I don't abuse it of course).
I just call and say "I won't be coming in today, please put me down for 8 sick" and that's it. I DO tell them WHY usually, but I am not obligated to in any way UNLESS I am using more than 3 sick days in a row (then I may need a doctor's note).
I have only used one sick day since I came back in November anyway.
same thing with me...I just charge my time.
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| Posted 3/15/11 1:24 PM |
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cgdg61606
Little Brother Christopher
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Christine
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Re: Working Moms... is your manager understanding?
Yes, very understanding. I am very lucky. My whole department is very understanding and accomodating. When it comes down to it, if something urgently needs to be done at work, I need to do everything I possible can to find a way to make it in, but otherwise, very understanding and I can work from home when I can't be in the office.
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| Posted 3/15/11 1:29 PM |
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cjik
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Re: Working Moms... is your manager understanding?
Right now I have no direct manager, mine retired, has not been replaced. And I am in charge of the dept.
It's still not easy, mainly because we don't always have sufficient staff, and I know I'm leaving the others in a bind.
But the people I work with (most have been Moms at one time or another) totally get it.
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| Posted 3/15/11 2:02 PM |
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Angel321
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Re: Working Moms... is your manager understanding?
i literally JUST had this conversation with a co-worker yesterday.
my manager can be a moron, a clueless weirdo - when it comes to work related stuff....but with FAMILY stuff - he's amazing.
emma has been sick a lot with a bad cough and a ton of issues - and he's only asked how she is - he's never really said anything else.
i had to go talk to him yesterday about this being a weird week for me - i work from home on tuesdays, i took off on wednesday and thursday, i have to work from home again, because dave has an unemployment thing to go to. He was soooo supportive...i really left that little 'meeting' realizing how incredible he is....
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| Posted 3/15/11 2:09 PM |
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Superkat
More a stranger than a friend
Member since 5/06 9730 total posts
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K
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Re: Working Moms... is your manager understanding?
My previous manager? No. That is why she is my PREVIOUS manager. HAH. With my current job, I work from home 100%. I am very lucky.
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| Posted 3/15/11 2:21 PM |
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