Good evening all!
I have an urgent request for help! I have posted this in going back to work and havent got any responses so I thought I would try AIBU...........
Ok so here is the background to my issue:
I have worked for a large retailer for 8 years and am due to return from my year long maternity leave in two weeks time.
I work in a Management position and before having my DD have loved my role and felt well treated by the company.
I am currently five months pregnant with my second child. No one at my work is aware of my pregnancy and I have another 4 weeks approx before I have to legally inform them.
I have put in a flexible working request to go from 5 days to 4 days, this was always my intention pre my second pregnancy.
I have my first flexible working meeting tomorrow (which is being held over the telephone as I have no childcare due to illness).
My question is, do I a) inform work from the outset that I am pregnant and will only be returning to work for approx three months or b) discuss my flexible working request as if I was returning to work for the long term.
I have no idea what to do, I have conflicting opinions as I do not want my Boss to feel I have been dishonest or misled the company in anyway (although it is a very large company, the people you work with feel like family) and I will want to refocus on my career and look to progress within the company within the next 3 to 5 years. Conversely I have a very real need to work 4 days, I have no family or backup to care for my DD and I can only get 4 days booked into my preferred nursery, also due to health issues in my current pregnancy I don't feel I will be physically able to carry out what is a very physical and mentally challenging role. I was told "off the record" a while ago by a HR Manager that if I indicated my intention to get pregnant my flexible working request would be turned down.
So mumsnet jury.............WWYD??
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returning from maternity leave and pregnant again
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Likeaheadlesschicken · 17/07/2011 22:17
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