I was only at my last job for a month when I got pregnant. I was so but as it was unplanned.
I realised that my managers might be annoyed but I left my post feeling really wierd about the teaching profession and I am wondering if I can be arsed with it anymore.
Basically, my manager started going on at me about my performance as soon as they realised that I was pregnant. It was said that I was not reaching targets. I did try to take this on board and requested that he give me some structured targets instead of the usual directionless waffle. (Of course I didn't word it like this!)
So we had weekly meetings with about four substantial targets per week to achieve. If I didn't complete these targets he used it to suggest that I could not take advice on board. I was recieving a lot more work than the other NQT who was not pregnant.
At the same time, it was revealed that the students had started up a cyber bullying website about me on BEBO. One of the comments read ''We killed her baby with a rugby ball.''
Naturally I was distraught but my manager suggested they had started the website because my performance was not good. He also suggested that I should have not told the kids that I was pregnant. I walked out of that meeting in tears and made a complaint.
I really felt that the management weren't on my side and felt victimised.
The offenders were suspended but it was clear that the management wanted me to shut up. I wanted to go to the Police but management tried to gag me.
Mabe my hormones were to blame.
Anyway, I have decided that I cannot stand working with other people, the politics in the workplace are horrendous and I would liek to work from home.
Was it discrimination or am I using my pregnancy as an excuse for being crap?