Ranty Spam: My principal is being completely inflexible about me pumping during the upcoming school year. He wants to keep the same schedule as last year so he doesn't have to do any extra work. This means I get one chance to pump, at 11:00. This is also my lunch/planning time, so I have to pump, clean up, eat lunch, and whatever other things I need to accomplish on any given day, all in 40 minutes. Andplusalso, teachers pick up their kids late from my class and are early dropping them off (I'm the music teacher at my school). My morning pump is currently at 5:00, and 6 hours is really pushing it for me physically. I don't see how I can move that 5:00 pump and still get a decent amount of sleep/be at school on time. School's still almost two months away, and he's already decided to not help me out.
TL;DR my principal is a butt and is making pumping difficult.
Boo stupid bosses. That is when I would bust out the state laws.
Georgia state law basically says they don't have to provide any extra time if it "unduly interrupts the operations of the employer", which I guess according to him it does.
Post by WittyLittle on Jun 22, 2015 15:26:43 GMT -5
danitaec, hugs in commiseration. We had to switch to formula because of my teaching schedule at the university. I was expected to go from one building to another, pump, eat, and head back to the other building all within half an hour. Minus the time students ask questions between lessons and the admin/notes I have to take to grade them after each session. The only solution the schedulers tried to offer was me teaching 08:30am- 8:30pm. These bastards can use a serious lesson in compassion. I hope something changes for your situation sorry to hear it.
DS just fell asleep on me while we were cuddling after his bath. He likes to sit spread eagle on my lap towards me with his head resting against my chest. I thought it was really cute so I sent a picture to DH. I hadn't had time to put my shirt back on after DS's bath... turns out DH was just on his lunch break and his coworkers got a front row view of of my bra, cleavage and rolls. I'm meeting them for the first time this Thursday so it will be nice and fresh in their memory I bet.
OH NO!!! Did DH just show the photo to his coworkers without noticing you had your shirt off?
He was at lunch and only saw the thumbnail of the photo where you could only see DS. He opened the photo in front of 2-3 of them, he doesn't remember. I've asked not to know who. Won't be able to look them in the eyes. I assume they won't have gossiped about it. At least I hope so :S
Ranty Spam: My principal is being completely inflexible about me pumping during the upcoming school year. He wants to keep the same schedule as last year so he doesn't have to do any extra work. This means I get one chance to pump, at 11:00. This is also my lunch/planning time, so I have to pump, clean up, eat lunch, and whatever other things I need to accomplish on any given day, all in 40 minutes. Andplusalso, teachers pick up their kids late from my class and are early dropping them off (I'm the music teacher at my school). My morning pump is currently at 5:00, and 6 hours is really pushing it for me physically. I don't see how I can move that 5:00 pump and still get a decent amount of sleep/be at school on time. School's still almost two months away, and he's already decided to not help me out.
TL;DR my principal is a butt and is making pumping difficult.
That sucks. Seems to me that he can't do this, no?
Post by mrsclark731 on Jun 22, 2015 18:20:17 GMT -5
Our power has been out for over an hour now
H had just gotten LO down after bath ... I was in the middle of cooking dinner. I'm just sitting up here with her while we take turns eating. The electric company has an estimated 'restore' time of 8pm (45 min from now). It is steaming hot up here in her room. Thank god the sun sets on the other side of the house, or we'd be in the car pumping the AC for her. If it gets much hotter we'll have to.
I never thought about this before, but we agreed we are spending the money for a generator after this fiasco. It's just not us anymore....!
danitaec I commiserate with you. I went back for the last month and my plan time was first hour at 7am with no breaks other than a 25 min lunch that included passing time (so really 20). For me supplementing worked best but if you want to pump I would talk to your principal again. When I was trying to find a solution I thought about telling my principal that I have to pump and leaking in front of high school boys is not an option.
DD has truly found the dogs this week. She would see them as they passed her but now she tracks them and reaches out for them when they pass. Our little dog, Aspen, went up to DD when she was in the exersaucer and their interaction was so cute. It makes me happy and also terrifies me.
Post by lilyelayne on Jun 22, 2015 19:32:41 GMT -5
Mom2Ms sorry your surgery scheduling didn't work out like you'd hoped. You & LO can make it through the week. Will you have any help post-op? How's recovery from the hernia surgery going?
Post by lotsofdotts on Jun 22, 2015 19:44:34 GMT -5
danitaec, that is seriously shitty. I know a teacher at my school had to call to the office and ask for someone to relieve her so that she could pump because she was getting engorged. I would have a serious talk with him.
I went back for the last 4 weeks of school and it was not fun. I had planning at the beginning of the day and pumped near the end of planning. I also pumped at lunch but if I had lunch duty, I did not have time to eat and pump, so I would pump and then eat while teaching. I told my principal that was what I had to do and he was cool with it. Maybe he will work with you if you talk to him. If not, he is an asshole.
I had to pick DD1 up from daycare because she had 3 diarrhea. This also means she has to be out for 24 hours. Which means for the first time EVER I will be taking care of my 2 children all day (until 5) by myself. I'm scared, hold me!
Post by cougarette on Jun 22, 2015 20:41:31 GMT -5
I need to fill out my self-evaluation for my annual review next week. I have a hard time filling it out in a normal year, how the hell am I supposed to fill this out after a year of pregnancy brain and 3 months of leave?
I need to fill out my self-evaluation for my annual review next week. I have a hard time filling it out in a normal year, how the hell am I supposed to fill this out after a year of pregnancy brain and 3 months of leave?
I had to do mine last week. My boss just basically put the same stuff as on my mid-year before I went on leave, so I did too. The whole review process is so ridiculous.
I need to fill out my self-evaluation for my annual review next week. I have a hard time filling it out in a normal year, how the hell am I supposed to fill this out after a year of pregnancy brain and 3 months of leave?
I am right there with you! I have 5 sections to write about myself. Thank goodness all of my bullet points populate from last year. I hate filling these things out.
Mom2Ms sorry your surgery scheduling didn't work out like you'd hoped. You & LO can make it through the week. Will you have any help post-op? How's recovery from the hernia surgery going?
It's gonna be fine. I keep telling myself that. It really chaps my ass that we live in a civilized country that doesn't take care of women or babies after giving birth.... What I wouldn't do to live in a country where you get a year of paid maternity leave. My heart breaks for all you Mommas that are already back to work. At this point with DD I was already back to work & was semi glad to be. Not with DS. I just want to stay home forever!
Hernia recovery going good. Still in some pain with activity, but it's getting less & less. Not sure how we are going to swing knee surgery. I'm going to be non weight earring for quite some time.... DH will be home the first 10 days, the rest we are playing it by ear. I think we are going to turn the master into a bedroom/nursery/kitchen area, so I can do everything from bed. I just worry about DS because he sure likes his change of scenery.
DD has truly found the dogs this week. She would see them as they passed her but now she tracks them and reaches out for them when they pass. Our little dog, Aspen, went up to DD when she was in the exersaucer and their interaction was so cute. It makes me happy and also terrifies me.
DS has been watching and reaching for our dogs recently too. He eats all excited and kicks and coos at them! They both love the baby but I think the male will run and hide at first when he starts to crawl.
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