mydaddysjag
Well-Known Member
Monday afternoon I was able ti finally get a hold of my OB doctor. I had an appointment tuesday morning, and wanted to make sure they would be open because many business in my area were closed due to the snow conditions, loss of power, and state of emergency here. At that point they did not know if they would be open, but asked if I was having any problems. Well, I did have a concern. I hadn't felt the baby move since between 5 and 7 am on friday morning, and it was now monday afternoon. Normally the baby is VERY active, and I make it a point to sit back just to enjoy him bouncing around everyday. I knew sometimes you dont feel them moving for a day or two, but after 3 days I was worried.
Well, the nurse at my doctors put me on hold, and called my actual doctor. Their reply was to get to the labor and delivery department at my hospital NOW, three days with no fetal movement is something to worry about. Of course I was scheduled to work, so I called them 5 hours ahead of my shift, and explained I was having a concern with the baby, and was on my way to the hospital. My general manager said not to worry and just bring an excuse in saying I was there.
Now, I went back to work last night to find out that there are managers there bad mouthing me. For example, one manager said a few things about how she didn't believe I was really going to the hospital and she thought I just wanted a day off, and that when something really is wrong with my baby then Im going to be the one feeling bad. She actually said this in front of my entire night crew of staff, about 12 people. Im very infuriated about this, yes, there was a problem, and if I wanted to call off a day of work because I didnt feel like going in, it would have been Friday when we got the storm, my heat and power went out, and I wrecked my car twice on the way home. She seems to forget I was the closing supervisor that night, and the next day we were open when the roads still hadn't been touched. I wouldn't care so much if she said something like this to another manager, but she said it to my crew, which lessens my credibility as a supervisor, and makes me look unreliable, not something I need when I depend on them to mutually respect me.
Another manager has been discussing with crew members that with all of the complications I am having with my pregnancy that they dont think im going to be there right until I have the baby, and said i'm no longer as reliable. I understand that I NEVER used to call off, but In 5 1/2 months of being pregnant, I have called off 3 times. One of those times I was out for 2 days. I have never called off without a doctors excuse, and I always give them hours of notice. I also normally find a replacement worker for my own shift, so they don't have to make the calls. Even with calling off three times in 5 1/2 month, I still do not call off half as much of the other members in my management team. My plan is to take my maternity leave right when the baby is due, because I want to be able to spend my entire leave with the baby, and we cant afford for me to not be working. We didn't plan on getting pregnant right now, so we don't have money put away that I can just quit working.
Now, I don't really care what these other managers think, my I am upset at the lack of professionalism they have. I dont think it's right for them to be discussing my medical matters with all of the employees in the store when I am not there, and bad mouthing me. I'm not sure if I should say something to them, or my manager (our general manager or even district manager) because I do want this stopped immediately. Any input?
Well, the nurse at my doctors put me on hold, and called my actual doctor. Their reply was to get to the labor and delivery department at my hospital NOW, three days with no fetal movement is something to worry about. Of course I was scheduled to work, so I called them 5 hours ahead of my shift, and explained I was having a concern with the baby, and was on my way to the hospital. My general manager said not to worry and just bring an excuse in saying I was there.
Now, I went back to work last night to find out that there are managers there bad mouthing me. For example, one manager said a few things about how she didn't believe I was really going to the hospital and she thought I just wanted a day off, and that when something really is wrong with my baby then Im going to be the one feeling bad. She actually said this in front of my entire night crew of staff, about 12 people. Im very infuriated about this, yes, there was a problem, and if I wanted to call off a day of work because I didnt feel like going in, it would have been Friday when we got the storm, my heat and power went out, and I wrecked my car twice on the way home. She seems to forget I was the closing supervisor that night, and the next day we were open when the roads still hadn't been touched. I wouldn't care so much if she said something like this to another manager, but she said it to my crew, which lessens my credibility as a supervisor, and makes me look unreliable, not something I need when I depend on them to mutually respect me.
Another manager has been discussing with crew members that with all of the complications I am having with my pregnancy that they dont think im going to be there right until I have the baby, and said i'm no longer as reliable. I understand that I NEVER used to call off, but In 5 1/2 months of being pregnant, I have called off 3 times. One of those times I was out for 2 days. I have never called off without a doctors excuse, and I always give them hours of notice. I also normally find a replacement worker for my own shift, so they don't have to make the calls. Even with calling off three times in 5 1/2 month, I still do not call off half as much of the other members in my management team. My plan is to take my maternity leave right when the baby is due, because I want to be able to spend my entire leave with the baby, and we cant afford for me to not be working. We didn't plan on getting pregnant right now, so we don't have money put away that I can just quit working.
Now, I don't really care what these other managers think, my I am upset at the lack of professionalism they have. I dont think it's right for them to be discussing my medical matters with all of the employees in the store when I am not there, and bad mouthing me. I'm not sure if I should say something to them, or my manager (our general manager or even district manager) because I do want this stopped immediately. Any input?
