Switch to Plan B
If you recall a couple of posts ago, I mentioned that I was going to approach my boss about work scheduling once the baby arrives. I was hoping to be able to arrange my work schedule so that I could stay home for most of the day to take care of the baby, heading in to the office for just a couple of hours each day. Well, that went over like a lead balloon, dismissed by his supervisor for fear of setting a "dangerous precedent."
You don't ask, you don't get is how I looked at it.
Was I mad? You bet! I even had another job offer in my back pocket and was determined to take the offer if my proposal was not given the green light. However, I was unable to pull the trigger -- just accepted the rejection.
So now what? We're back to square one and need to make some decisions regarding day care. I spoke with a coworker and started to price day care in our area. First place I checked was over $700 bi-monthly (nearly $17,000 for a year). Perhaps I underestimate the care required for an infant, but this seems outrageous to me.
So we're switching to Plan B, we just haven't drawn that plan up just yet. Any suggestions?
You don't ask, you don't get is how I looked at it.
Was I mad? You bet! I even had another job offer in my back pocket and was determined to take the offer if my proposal was not given the green light. However, I was unable to pull the trigger -- just accepted the rejection.
So now what? We're back to square one and need to make some decisions regarding day care. I spoke with a coworker and started to price day care in our area. First place I checked was over $700 bi-monthly (nearly $17,000 for a year). Perhaps I underestimate the care required for an infant, but this seems outrageous to me.
So we're switching to Plan B, we just haven't drawn that plan up just yet. Any suggestions?
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