On a less joyous note
I brought up the idea of shortening my work hours with my boss today. Its a preferable option as Byron could drive me two days out of the week, and it wouldn't strain my coworker to come and get me one day out of the week.
She was less then thrilled.
She waffled between saying that she understood how trying getting up early enough to get me to work in time to get Byron to work on time would strain our home relationship, and that she didn't want to cause that... then immediately followed up with "Well.. sometimes we have to do things we don't want to."
I hate that kind of an answer.
I already feel crappy enough about the fact that I've gone from independent and doing what I want, to not even being able to go out to lunch by myself, or run to the store real quick, .. totally dependent on someone else just to function. Statements like that lay the guilt on real thick. Then she started mentioning how summer is coming up, and we should start getting busier, and they managed without me last summer (because I was on maternity leave early due to complications),.....
Ultimately I know that the worst case scenario is that I request to work less hours and she could fire me.... which would actually work out in the better as then I'd get unemployment and wouldn't have to worry about who's going to take me to work... But despite the demand in my field, I'd rather not have to go looking for a job again. :(
I just hate feeling like she laid a guilt trip on me.
She was less then thrilled.
She waffled between saying that she understood how trying getting up early enough to get me to work in time to get Byron to work on time would strain our home relationship, and that she didn't want to cause that... then immediately followed up with "Well.. sometimes we have to do things we don't want to."
I hate that kind of an answer.
I already feel crappy enough about the fact that I've gone from independent and doing what I want, to not even being able to go out to lunch by myself, or run to the store real quick, .. totally dependent on someone else just to function. Statements like that lay the guilt on real thick. Then she started mentioning how summer is coming up, and we should start getting busier, and they managed without me last summer (because I was on maternity leave early due to complications),.....
Ultimately I know that the worst case scenario is that I request to work less hours and she could fire me.... which would actually work out in the better as then I'd get unemployment and wouldn't have to worry about who's going to take me to work... But despite the demand in my field, I'd rather not have to go looking for a job again. :(
I just hate feeling like she laid a guilt trip on me.