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When will you tell work?

leJadie View Member Profile	08/11/2012, 05:23 PM Post #1
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Just wondering when everyone (who currently works) will tell their work they are pregnant? I am 10w1d and the 12 week mark is coming up. Not sure I really want to tell work yet but my aversion to alcohol is starting to raise eyebrows now. Specially after our Melbourne Cup lunch where I just had softdrink because I "had to drive!" lol This post has been edited by leJadie: 08/11/2012, 05:24 PM

ellik View Member Profile	08/11/2012, 05:45 PM Post #2
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Lols.. yes im having the same problem with lack of alcohol consumption. I wanted to wait until until about 16 weeks or more if i can before telling work given my m/c history. Ive aleady had to ditch the group costume for xmas party cause its tight and probably wont fit and even if it does will be a dead give away! ... Like the alcohol abstinance wont

karlie.jane View Member Profile	08/11/2012, 06:06 PM Post #3
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I am nearly 7 weeks and I have already told my work. As it is very hard to find people to cover me for my shifts. They didn't mind at all I have had both my daughters while working at the same place. My boss just joked and said how many did I intend on having and am I going to have the Brady bunch. They couldn't be happier for me I hope that everyone else gets the same reaction

leJadie View Member Profile	09/11/2012, 06:35 AM Post #4
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I think part of the reason I don't want to tell them is because I am not expecting a good result. I have only been there since April this year, they probably won't be too pleased :S

Nervy View Member Profile	09/11/2012, 07:10 AM Post #5
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With my DS i didnt tell my work (which is now my old job) until I was 18 weeks. I was hoping to do the same this time but we are very skeleton staff in my new job so i think it would be fair to tell them a bit earlier, maybe 14 weeks? Firstly i want to know everything is going ok with bub. My OB advised to wait to 13 weeks.

zaacaa View Member Profile	09/11/2012, 07:13 AM Post #6
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My work have known since 5/6 weeks as I've been too sick to work and I didn't think it was fair to my clients to be left without a worker for who knew how long.

WanderingMind View Member Profile	03/12/2012, 09:10 AM Post #7
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I told my work when I was 10 weeks. That was the last day both my supervisor and I would both be at the office until after the new year. I didn't want to tell that early, but I was worried I would be showing once we got back from overseas. (I plan on eating a lot and I'll be 16 weeks then.) I'm in a tough spot because I just started working there at the end of September (oops!). I think I seriously got pregnant like the weekend before I started! Plus I'm casual and they have planned to convert it to a permanent position starting at the first of the year. I figured it was better to tell them sooner rather than later and hopefully be able to negotiate some paid maternity leave. (It will be the only "help" we can get since we are just temporary residents and don't qualify for any other benefits.) They were actually really excited, but just my supervisor and her boss know so far. Luckily I'm not really showing yet, but having to avoid certain things like alcohol is getting hard!

Clare L View Member Profile	03/12/2012, 12:57 PM Post #8
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I'm planning to tell them in January, so I'll be about 17 weeks by then. I only need to give 10 weeks notice before taking maternity leave, but I'm in a senior position, so I need to make sure they have plenty of time to work out how they're going to cover my role. Clare xx

Nervy View Member Profile	03/12/2012, 01:15 PM Post #9
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I was going to tell work at 14 weeks, as per my previous post, but im 14 weeks now and still havent, i've decided to wait until January, so 18 weeks!

Tammoi01 View Member Profile	03/12/2012, 01:40 PM Post #10
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QUOTE (WanderingMind @ 03/12/2012, 10:10 AM) I told my work when I was 10 weeks. That was the last day both my supervisor and I would both be at the office until after the new year. I didn't want to tell that early, but I was worried I would be showing once we got back from overseas. (I plan on eating a lot and I'll be 16 weeks then.) I'm in a tough spot because I just started working there at the end of September (oops!). I think I seriously got pregnant like the weekend before I started! Plus I'm casual and they have planned to convert it to a permanent position starting at the first of the year. I figured it was better to tell them sooner rather than later and hopefully be able to negotiate some paid maternity leave. (It will be the only "help" we can get since we are just temporary residents and don't qualify for any other benefits.) They were actually really excited, but just my supervisor and her boss know so far. Luckily I'm not really showing yet, but having to avoid certain things like alcohol is getting hard! I'm in the same situation as you WanderingMind. I started my job mid September. Then the day I started work my BIL passed away. They were fantastic about me needing time off then. Now after Christmas I'll be telling them this news, right before I walk out the door for 4 weeks for mine and DPs already cancelled once holiday o/s. So yes, you could say i'm a little bit nervous about telling them to be honest. I just hope they're excited for me and my partner.

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