By sulitak - 02/07/2013 06:35 - United States - Streamwood

Today, I got to explain to my co-worker again why I can't move my "vacation" so she can take hers when she wants. Apparently, in her mind, her seniority at the company trumps my due date. FML
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sulitak 27

1. It did take work to get pregnant. 2. I put in for my leave as soon as I found out. It has been on the schedule for 5 months already. 3. She is the SAME position as me, not my superior. She has just held a position at the company for longer. Though, even if it was a vacation for vacation thing, I would still have priority through our company's rules. Seniority get priority to a point. Low man on the totem pole can request days off, then it gets put on the calendar, everyone above them has a month to "override" those days. If it stands for a month with no objections, low man gets their vacation.

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JoeGrant 12

Tell her to **** off. It's crazy how people have no respect for others.

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fleur_de_fevrier_fml 22

It's kinda disheartening that this comes from a woman...

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La_Donna 3

Some people, man. World just revolves around their friggin pregnancies ;)

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Brightbulb 39

Yea, I mean why do we all need to deal with THEIR little brat. They ought to just let us regular folks have our way over that thing. ;)

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Ilmoran 20

Just tell her you asked your doctor to move your due date, but he couldn't because it would conflict with his vacation.

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EmsyyyRose13 24

Wow. Some people are just dumb. Sorry OP. Congrats on the baby though! :)

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interesting33 36

Shouldn't you be having maternity leave then or something rather than it actually coming out of your holiday allowance?

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dunicha 20

pretty sure that since she put "vacation" in "quotes" that it means that's how her coworker is referring to it rather than meaning it's coming out of her vacation hours.

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sulitak 27

That would be correct. Our schedule is color coded, and any form of leave gets the same color.

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worldclassrager 39

If is was your boss that might make a difference...but a co worker shouldn't make a difference...you picked the date and nothing can change that...

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DDCA 24

You can't fix stupid, honey. Congratulations on your little bundle of joy.

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accountnamevalid 3

Well, I don't understand why you have to take time off just to have a baby. Why can't you birth it in the office, and keep it in a desk drawer? It's people like you that keep me from getting a tan... Don't feel bad OP. This lady seems mean and stupid, so don't let her get you down. congrats on your baby!

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conholio33 28

That sucks OP but congradulations on having a baby

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qualthas 7

Let her schedule her vacation, let her buy her plane tickets, book her hotel and do whatever she needs to do for her vacation. A week before her vacation come in with a note from a doctor saying you need to stay home until after your pregnancy. Take the medical leave and maternity leave and enjoy your baby.

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