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S/o to the Veritas Technologies LLC recruiter who reached out to me via LI for an interview for an AE role. We set a date and he had an emergency the day off and asked to reschedule. Day of the reschedule; no-show’d for the Zoom Call and ignored my messages, emails and call after. completely ghosted me 👻
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Chief
You are describing medical symptoms.
Brain fog, fatigue, etc.
Treat it like having a broken bone or the flu. Tell your doctor. Ask for accommodations under the Pregnant Worker’s Fairness Act.
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Yes, the toll a pregnancy takes on your body is real. People who have never been pregnant, especially men, will never understand this. Be upfront and hopefully, your team will understand. And always listen to your body and prioritize your health, that’s much more important than any job. Hang in there!
I think the best way to deal is to be transparent and honest. Let them know your symptoms.
Pro
Maybe you should take leave early if you’re struggling that much. Listen to your body.
Agree with being transparent and honest with your boss. I had to do this with my hyperemesis and I told them I’m slow and not doing the as much as the same work load as before. Ask your doctor for a note so you may request accommodation if needed. O
I’m 36 weeks and feel very similarly. I’ve had to start working from home as much as possible, and yesterday had to just walk away and lay down for an hour because I couldn’t even process anything. I will say I have good days that balance out the bad (it seems) but the turning point was definitely 32/33 weeks. People will understand!!
It is so tough. Have you had your iron levels checked by chance?? I have anemia, and admittedly haven’t been taking my iron as much as I should because it gives me such bad heartburn, but also I think I probably am paying the price by feeling so sluggish!
Everyone has said transparency but I would caution you on this. I had this extreme exhaustion in both of my pregnancies. I’ve learned that if people have not personally been pregnant, they will not understand you. So all the men that you disclose this to and the women who have never been pregnant, will likely not understand and will see it as an excuse. They will see you as simply complaining about your pregnancy, and likely have a chip on their shoulder already because they’ll be thinking about the time they’ll need to cover for you while you’re on leave. I would keep it to yourself and try to struggle through best you can, knowing that the end is in sight. If you are able to take leave early, I highly recommend it. My firm had a work from home policy that allowed me to get by through organizing my day, knowing when I would be fatigued. It usually happened for me in the afternoon hours, so I got up early and I got my hours in in the first half of the day, and then I logged in at night after I had a chance to lay down for a few hours.
I agree that transparency is also for protection. You should document it in writing your symptoms and it’s even better if you can get temporary accommodations for WFH, etc from your Dr. I’m in house and have seen coworkers/managers try to bypass pregnant women with documented issues/accommodations and let’s just say it didn’t go well.
Be transparent. Maybe even get a dr’s note that you need to reduce hours (intermittent leave) starting now by ten hours per week.