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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was this employee. I was doing multiple rounds of IVF and having repeat miscarriages. I had no control over the timing of procedures and I was terrified to travel because the first miscarriage happened on a work trip and I was so scared it would happen again.

I was the only woman on an all-male team and people assumed I had no plans to have children. It was the kind of office environment where sharing I was trying to get pregnant could have cost me promotions - something I didn’t want to risk if I might never have a successful pregnancy. And as you might imagine, I didn’t want an accommodation for this reason either.

I flew under the radar as long as I could, finally had a baby and then left because yes as expected it impacted my promotion opportunities.

Just to give you some insight into an employee side of things…[/quote]

Thanks for sharing this. I'm sorry that you were in such a horrible situation when you were going through medical challenges and had to leave because of discrimination. I too had reproductive health challenges and I suffered from PPA really horribly after my second and third children. I am also one of the only women managers in my department, so I get it. Not to be discriminatory, but this employee is in her mid50s and no longer having children (has school aged kids). I get that it could be something else, so I'm trying to be empathetic, while still being fair and equitable. I hope you found a job that supports you as a whole person and doesn't just see you as an employee. [/quote]

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