Well where to start... My life is pretty good I think, despite many of the challenges over these past months.
I'm faced with a dilemma that to be honest I'm really having trouble working out the answer to.
I have been in my job for 3 and a half months and I took it as a step towards developing me career. I was sold on the job, the salary and the plans for company and service development and was super excited to start. Then I found out I was 3 months pregnant... Of course I had to tell my employer but during my training period my trainer guessed, I confirmed her suspicion and she ran off and told the boss. Since then my employer and senior staff have made my life in the job impossible placing considerable pressure on me at work, unfair shifts, constantly criticising my work, refusing any leave, the list goes on...
None of these things bothered me I thought until I started to get sick with it - urine infections, migraines then suddenly high blood pressure.
I'm pretty stubborn so I thought stick it out, take early matty leave (next month) and then relax into what should be an enjoyable pregnancy. This was great and worked for a week... then I receive an email from my employer accusing me of misconduct, poor attitude, poor performance and behaviour. I was in total shock and distraught to be honest. I felt so ashamed that someone could see me to be like that as I consider myself to be consciencious and kind! This sent my blood pressure through the roof again and my doctor has signed me off until mid-march with stress!
I'm really unsure about what to do... I can't afford my flat on sick pay or maternity allowance, my husband is not around at the moment as we are waiting on our spouse visa (it's been 6 months...) and if I'm off sick then I can't do anything to earn a penny, not even in a shop or dog walking!!!
I just don't know what to do... my family are miles away, as is my husband and most of my friends. If I hand in this sick line then that's it until after the baby is born - no income to speak of. If I quit I am free to work self employed, freelance, I duno but find something to make ends meet.
What would you do?? :Scared:
I'm faced with a dilemma that to be honest I'm really having trouble working out the answer to.
I have been in my job for 3 and a half months and I took it as a step towards developing me career. I was sold on the job, the salary and the plans for company and service development and was super excited to start. Then I found out I was 3 months pregnant... Of course I had to tell my employer but during my training period my trainer guessed, I confirmed her suspicion and she ran off and told the boss. Since then my employer and senior staff have made my life in the job impossible placing considerable pressure on me at work, unfair shifts, constantly criticising my work, refusing any leave, the list goes on...
None of these things bothered me I thought until I started to get sick with it - urine infections, migraines then suddenly high blood pressure.
I'm pretty stubborn so I thought stick it out, take early matty leave (next month) and then relax into what should be an enjoyable pregnancy. This was great and worked for a week... then I receive an email from my employer accusing me of misconduct, poor attitude, poor performance and behaviour. I was in total shock and distraught to be honest. I felt so ashamed that someone could see me to be like that as I consider myself to be consciencious and kind! This sent my blood pressure through the roof again and my doctor has signed me off until mid-march with stress!
I'm really unsure about what to do... I can't afford my flat on sick pay or maternity allowance, my husband is not around at the moment as we are waiting on our spouse visa (it's been 6 months...) and if I'm off sick then I can't do anything to earn a penny, not even in a shop or dog walking!!!
I just don't know what to do... my family are miles away, as is my husband and most of my friends. If I hand in this sick line then that's it until after the baby is born - no income to speak of. If I quit I am free to work self employed, freelance, I duno but find something to make ends meet.
What would you do?? :Scared: