I'm 5 weeks pregnant and frustrated with my job.
Its a multinational corporation and I've been there five years. It is the best job I could have asked for – I'm even studying to advance further. I worked my way up through three promotions in the first two years and I'm trained in multiple departments. I have bent over backwards to be flexible, available and reliable. Even after having a baby, who is now two, I have accommodated all of their requests. I only took half of my leave.
After my first baby, we had a different manager. He's tired from a baby that doesn't sleep and stressed about understaffing and an upcoming inspection. I get that, but…
I want to be part-time again and he won't allow it. There's too many part time workers in the company, they're understaffed, his hands are tied.
I'm angry. I bent over backwards for these people and now I feel trapped. I'm pregnant and I want my maternity leave; it will be impossible to find another job now and I need the money. BUT I see my kid less than 2hrs a day and my husband not at all (unless you count sleeping). It's not enough anymore; I need the extra time/day off.
I kind of want to issue an ultimatum, but I'm worried they don't value me enough to bend and I'll end up without a job and broke.
[I'm in Australia not the US]