AIBU to be upset with work colleagues?

[PhyllisNights]

It was my last day in the office today. I'm now officially on maternity leave.

I'm very disappointed with what my colleagues arranged for my send off, though. They promised we would do something exciting. I was expecting a work baby shower (which would have been nice in addition to the one I got my friends to arrange), but we ended up just going to an Italian at lunch time.

I'm very upset. I won't be back at work for a year. I've been there for years and I expected something more. I didn't even get any gifts or a slice of a cake. All I got was one card shared from the office!

When work colleagues leave they get a massive send off with work lunches, gifts, cards & a night out. I'm not expecting a night out drinking given my condition, but I wanted something more.

Might lead them up the garden path for a year and then not return.

They will probably breathe a sigh of relief.

they need me more than I need them

Oh I very much doubt it love.

They were wrong to get your hopes up.

I'm a HR Business Partner so I'm pretty important.

so guessing you work somewhere like LBG.... Business Partners are not that important

This isPhyllisNightsyou know, she's kind of a big deal!

I remember Phyllis now. The gift that keeps on giving. Can't wait for the threads after the messiah her baby is born.

It won't be a wind up, it'll all be true!

You do make me chuckle OP

They have a year to manage without you. I'm sure they will manage just fine.

To be perfectly honest, they need me more than I need them. I could easily get a better job

off you go then love, with your attitude (from only reading this thread, you're so far up yourself, i'm surprised you dont met yourself on the way), i think they'd be glad to see you go....

Omg you ok?
How terrible of your work to do this to you!

Don't they know who you are?

Jesus I've read some entitled posts on here, but yours takes the

Op I think there are rather a few people on here who have also given blood, sweat, and tears to their job

I bet some of your 'minions' were glad to see the back of you tbh..

I do think my colleagues like me. I'm a HR Business Partner so I'm pretty important

Ok I'm gonna be harsh, but with that kind of entitled attitude I'm not surprised no one made an effort. And I don't think you're right about the first part. They went for a meal, you sound very ungrateful. You're not leaving, you're having a baby, it's honestly not an extraordinary thing for people other than you and your OH.

Does anyone else think that @PhyllisNights work colleagues are all out on the lash tonight, celebrating the forthcoming year without their own office precious snowflake? And arranging to all be out of the office on the day she plans to bring the baby in? Better get back to the bar now, it's my round

Might lead them up the garden path for a year and then not return.

I can promise thats what they are hoping for!

I hope they don't expect me to come in with the baby

Does anyone else find it funny that a lot of people who work in Human Resources have zero people skills?

The more I read about Phylis the more I'm convinced she's my HR business partner.

An unpopular colleague at my work had a baby shower organised by her line manager. I gather no one went except a few admin staff, must have been excruciating. It's excruciating at the best of times ( anyone seem the Melissandre at a baby shower sketch on YouTube with the actual actress?) but this was a 25 pounds a head for champagne afternoon tea, plus cost of a present, plus hours of your life you would never get back. No thanks!

YABU. Life doesn't revolve around you. They are probably delighted you've gone.

Baby showers are boring.
Just thought I'd get that out in the open.

Are you sure you've not had the baby and a name change? Either that or perhaps you and LOVEME could become friends, it sounds like your children could change the world together.

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/2996769-harassment?pg=1

There's a very happy, probably drunk HR team celebrating a year of peace right now in the UK somewhere. Comrades, I salute you.

She's either a sociopath or a DM jouno

Hahaha this thread is brilliant.

Have my very first OP

OMG I'm so sorry, you've already found her, and agreed that this is something to worry about. I a man so sorry, I shall back away.....

"I'm worried that this is going to happen to my child! Our family have something about us where people are so drawn. My nephews get non-stop attention from people in public."

Oh Phyllis, you're an HR Business Partner, that means no one likes you.

Let me put this is the kindest terms:

OP, I hope this is a wind-up. Because if it's not you should understand that this is not an appropriate thing to expect from employees - especially if you're in HR.

I mean, I'm your garden variety field force manager and only get anywhere near head office on ceremonial bow before the CEO days. And even I understand that it's not something I can ask of my guys. Not that I would - if there's a party to be had, I'm the one who pays for them. Cause that's the done thing if you're someone important at your work. The more important you are the more you give. The less important you are, the more you receive. It's called leadership.

Even if this is a wind up, it's hilarious 😂

Oh man, I can't wait for the threads once OP has had her baby- they are going to be so cool