I’m just so fed up of being made to feel awkward and difficult at work just because I have children.
I’ve started a new role on secondment so it’s internal. I’ve worked really hard to get the skills for this and it’s more money, better prospects etc. My workplace supports flexible working and up to now I’ve been able to leave work to pick up my DD and then do another few hours at home.
I took this new role because they said it was hybrid working and I discussed doing the school runs with the interviewer when i accepted.
However my team leader is someone else and is new to the business. She told me today I can continue to work flexibly, as long as I’m available for meetings when needed. Well of course a weekly meeting has now been scheduled at 2:30pm which is stipulated to be face to face. It’s not been scheduled by her but I don’t feel she will be supportive of my ‘problem’.
It’s going to be so difficult to organise someone to collect her on that day and I feel awkward asking for the meeting to be changed.
All the managers seem to be men or young women with no children so they just don’t get it. I was so excited to get this job and now I feel I will be THAT person. I feel I will be told to make arrangements.
My DH does a customer facing role so can’t really help. I might be able to get a friend or grandparents to help but it’s not guaranteed of course. There are no after school club places available at this time of year.
My DD is starting high school in Sep so this is only an issue for the next 8 weeks. She can’t get home herself from primary but will have DS to walk with in Sep.
Annoyed that I have to worry about this now, yet again, after I’d taken a hybrid role and discussed this.