Boss keeps bugging me on maternity leave
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Anonymous
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I have an 8 day old baby. My boss emailed Monday on my personal email asking for a teleconference but didn’t specify a topic. I didn’t respond because I have a week old baby. She then followed up again today asking for a response. I responded today asking if she could just email her questions or concern because my husband is back at work and baby is not on a schedule and I’d do my best to respond soon. She’s insisting on a phone call and won’t explain what she wants to discuss.
I’m finding this truly bizarre and obnoxious. I spoke to her the day I went into labor a little over a week ago, I did detailed case and handover notes before I left. I’m a highly rated employee with 5 years in this job, so I’m not worried she’s trying to let me go. I’m worried she’s going to ask me to come back from maternity leave early and I’m not willing to do that (we had this conversation multiple times before my leave started). Has anyone else dealt with this? |
Anonymous
| Just propose a time. Put baby in a stroller and go for a walk while you do the call. This is one call, not like she’s peppering you with questions |
Anonymous
| Big company or small company? Not that it really matters. I might take the call and reiterate that you won't be working during your leave. |
Anonymous
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I would do the call. It is possible she's being let go or taking a new position? Or one of your colleagues is? I understand not having a schedule, but can you put the baby in a carrier and go for a walk and give her a call?
If she asks you to come back early you say no or say you'll think about it and follow up by email. |
Anonymous
| Maybe she's leaving and wanted to give you a heads up? |
Anonymous
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I think it depends on the nature of the call. If there's a major restructuring or something like that and she wants to talk to you personally about how it will impact you and how things will be different when you return, that's understandable.
If it's something small that your team can take care of while you are out, then that's a different story. |
Anonymous
Yep, our you're being promoted, or there's a reorg, or something like that. |
Anonymous
| At a previous job my boss asked me to ask an employee (who worked for me but was also a very good friend) who was out on paternity leave if he could do a work task. I reluctantly asked. The employee (and friend) said no and immediately dumped me as a friend...only spoke to me re work. |
Anonymous
| Honestly, I would take the call just to see what the heck is so important. |
Anonymous
| Also are you on FMLA? She is breaking the terms. |
Anonymous
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If you are on STD, it is illegal for you to work and also be on STD. You are being paid because you are too disabled to work.
If you are on FMLA the first 6 weeks is usually short term disability too. Stop responding to emails and calls. |
Anonymous
She might have saved up all her leave. I'm curious to know what was so important- OP, update us! |
Anonymous
| If boss really needs to reach you, she can leave you a voicemail that she’s leaving/changing roles and wants to discuss it with you. |
Anonymous
| I'd be very annoyed as well, OP. I'd return the call for no other reason than to just to reinforce that I'm not working. |
Anonymous
| Why don't you just pick up the phone and call her? |