qarezma 0 Report post Posted February 17, 2011 ive been getting lotsa pressure at work lately.. thinking if i should let them know that i am expecting (12weeks now)...how soon i should do it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meiteoh 0 Report post Posted February 17, 2011 Since you're heading into your 2nd trimester, you can inform them already. Just write a letter to HR and cc your boss stating that you're currently in your no of weeks and when your due date is. This is so that they can start looking for a replacement for your maternity leave and etc. That's very formal la but otherwise, word of mouth is good enough as well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ceetee 0 Report post Posted February 17, 2011 Q, anything holding you back from telling your boss? Any promotional issue, or would he/she discriminate preggies?when i was preggie with Gina, i told my bosses even at 1st trimester, partly bcos my secretary couldn't keep secret... :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qarezma 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2011 Q, anything holding you back from telling your boss? Any promotional issue, or would he/she discriminate preggies?when i was preggie with Gina, i told my bosses even at 1st trimester, partly bcos my secretary couldn't keep secret... :)we had a short discussion yday, and i told him the news... want to be able to plan for my maternity leave later.. and possibly some unpaid leave toowhats stopping me.. shy la.. paiseh preggy so fast after my 1st baby :PI hv got a lot of flexibility from him with my job due to my 1st baby itself...whats encouraging me.. i want him to stop giving me so much pressure!In fact, i think preggy women cant be discriminated rite? if they were to retrench me, i can sue them cos they know i am preggy... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meiteoh 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2011 Urm, it's a common problem here in SG tho - we had a large number of cases whereby pregnant women have either been fired, forced to leave and etc, before or after their delivery. :S Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qarezma 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2011 Urm, it's a common problem here in SG tho - we had a large number of cases whereby pregnant women have either been fired, forced to leave and etc, before or after their delivery. :SOMG isnt that illegal?!i tot pregnant women were meant to be protected Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
uniquesoul 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2011 q, so wat did yr boss say when u told him the news? any feedback from him? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qarezma 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2011 q, so wat did yr boss say when u told him the news? any feedback from him?he took it pretty well... and told we'd plan for my coverage later Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
uniquesoul 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2011 well./..i totally understand the feeling of a pregnant working mum. some superior or managers will treat u like one kind when they got to know tht ur pregnant, which they tot u 've got the priority to escape frm taking task. Really hate tht cos they dont even understand the feeling's of pregnant ladies which i hope they will realize one day if it happens where their wife or gf getting pregnant and being discriminate in workplace. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meiteoh 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2011 Some of these companies don't want to pay maternity leave and etc so they do all sorts of things to get rid of pregnant workers. These ladies would be so stressed out that they end up quitting themselves. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ripleycyw@yahoo.com 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2011 I have no no choice but to tell my boss at my 1st trimester because he wanted to send me for one week oversea training cum work during my 1st trimester so i rejected the offer by telling him the truth. I do feel that he seems like lost confidence in me as i am not that carrer wowman :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites