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12-10-2012 at 2:23 PM
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Will you start working a modified schedule?

My work offered to let me change my hours when I get closer to delivery. I know that I am going to be super tired and struggling to keep up with my work life and home life. I am not sure if I really want to or not. I love my job, but I can tell I'm getting worn out as the days go by. I still have 7 weeks until the due date. I'm curious if anyone else will be planning to work less then the regular 40 hour full time position? If so, when will you start and what will you be working?

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12-10-2012 at 2:29 PM
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I didn't. I had to be full time to keep my benefits, and I wanted every bit of time at home with LO after he was born. Plus, I would have been bored sitting around at home.
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12-10-2012 at 2:34 PM
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I didn't with my first son, and I will not be with this one.  Even though sometimes I feel tired, my issue is that I feel like I will go stir crazy at home.  As sad as it sounds too, sometimes I think I rest more at work than I do at home because I come up with this ridiculous lists of chores that I "have to get done."  I also would have to use sick time to take off early, and I do not want to loose my sick days in case I need them for after my maternity leave is over.
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12-10-2012 at 2:34 PM
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I didn't with DD #1. I worked 4pm-12am up until 2 days before I delivered (I worked on Friday and went into labor on Sunday). I now work part time on the weekends, but plan on working until the very end, hopefully.
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12-10-2012 at 2:34 PM
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I truly don't mean this in a snarky way but when (if) you get pregnant with a second and have to chase a toddler, you're going to hope to stay at work all.the.time lol  Work (unless you have a crazy physical job) is nothing compared to trying to be pregnant with ZERO down time when your other kid is around/awake.  I tip my hat to SAHMs because they must be ready to fall over from the exhaustion.
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12-10-2012 at 2:36 PM
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I'm glad I worked full time up until I went into labor. In the last weeks, I was bored stiff on my days off just impatiently waiting for baby to come... I think being active (I walk a lot at work) also helped make my delivery easier. I was able to save all of my time off and stay home with my LO for 10 weeks before returning to work.
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12-10-2012 at 2:36 PM
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elmoali:
I truly don't mean this in a snarky way but when (if) you get pregnant with a second and have to chase a toddler, you're going to hope to stay at work all.the.time lol  Work (unless you have a crazy physical job) is nothing compared to trying to be pregnant with ZERO down time when your other kid is around/awake.  I tip my hat to SAHMs because they must be ready to fall over from the exhaustion.

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12-10-2012 at 2:37 PM
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I worked up to 38 weeks (last Fri) only because I have PTO I must burn before the end of the year or I lose it all so it was just good timing. If I hadn't had it I would still be working up until he is born.
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12-10-2012 at 2:38 PM
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elmoali:
I truly don't mean this in a snarky way but when (if) you get pregnant with a second and have to chase a toddler, you're going to hope to stay at work all.the.time lol  Work (unless you have a crazy physical job) is nothing compared to trying to be pregnant with ZERO down time when your other kid is around/awake.  I tip my hat to SAHMs because they must be ready to fall over from the exhaustion.
I have a 3 year old daughter - but she is really amazing and very easy going. I'm crazy lucky to have such a great kid.. Staying home would be pretty restful for me, even with her,  and I wouldn't lose any PTO if I worked a mod. schedual. I just love my job and would miss it. Smile

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12-10-2012 at 2:45 PM
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I am done working next week at 36 weeks. I work 60 hours a week and need time to get things together at our house.
 
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12-10-2012 at 3:00 PM
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I'm still working a normal 40-50 hour work week and will be until he gets here. If you have a chance to work a different schedule, I'd take it. Even though I have a desk job, I'm really exhausted these days.
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12-10-2012 at 3:04 PM
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mabenner1:
I didn't. I had to be full time to keep my benefits, and I wanted every bit of time at home with LO after he was born. Plus, I would have been bored sitting around at home.

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12-10-2012 at 3:12 PM
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I'm not going to adjust my hours but I am going to work from home after New Years, since I am due in early January. Not having to commute and working from home in comfy clothes will make a big difference, I think.
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12-10-2012 at 3:21 PM
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My job is flexible, so I've been "self-modifying" as I go along. My boss doesn't worry about my hours as long as my work gets done, so I've been arriving at 9 and leaving at 4.  No one even knows!
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12-10-2012 at 3:25 PM
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Ironically, my schedule this year is such that from 36 weeks till birth, I've gone from working 50-60 hours/week to >70 hours. Although I have times when I'm cranky about it, I'll admit it's a good distraction. I'd probably be equally happy with 40 hours, though :-).
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12-10-2012 at 3:40 PM
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Ironically, my schedule this year is such that from 36 weeks till birth, I've gone from working 50-60 hours/week to >70 hours. Although I have times when I'm cranky about it, I'll admit it's a good distraction. I'd probably be equally happy with 40 hours, though :-).

And since you're an ER doc (if I remember correctly?), you're on your feet all the time.  I have no idea how you do it.  You're freaking superwoman!!
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12-10-2012 at 3:43 PM
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Nope. I'm working until the 21st, full time. Then the office is closed the 24th & 25th. The 26th I have pre-admin stuff at the hospital that is going to eat up my day. My c/s is scheduled for the 28th but the doctor is working on having it moved to the 27th - so, I'm working up until I have my baby full time. It sucks, but it's okay.

If they OFFERED I might, but they won't and I'm not losing FMLA time to being out of the office.

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12-10-2012 at 3:52 PM
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My due date is March 1st, my last day at  the office will be Feb 15th. I work in a veterinary office and I become a liability after a certain point. Up until then I will continue to work 50 hrs a wk.
 
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12-10-2012 at 4:30 PM
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SummerOH:

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Ironically, my schedule this year is such that from 36 weeks till birth, I've gone from working 50-60 hours/week to >70 hours. Although I have times when I'm cranky about it, I'll admit it's a good distraction. I'd probably be equally happy with 40 hours, though :-).

And since you're an ER doc (if I remember correctly?), you're on your feet all the time.  I have no idea how you do it.  You're freaking superwoman!!

Aww, thanks! Luckily for me, I'm covering Lifeflight this month, so although my hours are longer, there is some downtime. Thank goodness--you know it's bad when you can hardly wedge your feet into crocs.

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12-10-2012 at 4:30 PM
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Your very lucky they offered this to you. I wish this was offered to me. I trying to hold out until December 21st. seems like forever!!
 
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12-10-2012 at 4:48 PM
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I'm due 1/2/13. My temp officially takes over for me on the 17th. I will work the 17th through the 21st on a very easy schedule - in by 9, out by 4, making sure the temp has all questions answered and tying up loose ends. I'll be out for Christmas the 24th through 26th and finally done with work on the 28th.

My walking ability has just gotten harder and I'm looking forward to some rest prior to baby.
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12-10-2012 at 5:18 PM
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I'll be working 40 hours a week until Jan 7, which is a week before my due date. I have a pretty physical job (not as much as a doctor, though!), and I'm already hurting at the end of the day. Even if I have a week or so of time off before he's born, I'm fine with that. I'll have a lot of stuff to finish up around the house. Plus, I get 16 weeks off, so I don't feel so bad about it.

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12-10-2012 at 6:26 PM
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I'm leaving work in 2 weeks. I get a year off so I wasn't worried about using a couple before I deliver.
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12-10-2012 at 8:34 PM
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elmoali:
I truly don't mean this in a snarky way but when if you get pregnant with a second and have to chase a toddler, you're going to hope to stay at work all.the.time lol nbsp;Work unless you have a crazy physical job is nothing compared to trying to be pregnant with ZERO down time when your other kid is around/awake. nbsp;I tip my hat to SAHMs because they must be ready to fall over from the exhaustion.


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12-11-2012 at 1:48 AM
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I'm hoping to be able to work til I pop. After delivery, I'll start doing a partial telecommute, though, so I can continue recovering and BFing and all that fun stuff. 
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12-11-2012 at 5:53 AM
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I'm planning on working full time until the very last second that I can but when I return from leave, I will switch to part time.
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12-11-2012 at 8:08 AM
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I am planning on working all the way up until I deliver. Luckily, I work in education so we get off December 22nd-January 1st off. So it is a nice break that I am looking forward to having. If this little man still hasn't arrived, I will be back to work on January 2nd full-time till he does. Though I know that if I really was in distress with my commute (I have over an hour each way) that I probably could ask if I could work a few days from home. But I don't plan on asking unless I am really having issues, like bad BH contractions where I don't feel safe enough to get behind the wheel. I just would prefer to save all of my time to spend with baby when he does finally get here.
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12-11-2012 at 8:35 AM
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I'm planning to work right up until he's born so I don't use up my leave that I want to use later with him. I've been sick for the past week and a half so I've kind of modified my own schedule by working from home an hour or two a day so my office time is shorter and I skip traffic. My boss hasn't complained so I  may keep this up until baby arrives just for my own sanity (the traffic around here is the worst!)

Luckily, I have a desk job so it's not physically strenuous but I'm still exhausted at the end of the day.  I'm hoping that after LO arrives I'll be able to work from home at least part of the time so I can spend more time with him before coming back into the office full time.  Hopefully the boss will be ok with that.

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12-11-2012 at 8:48 AM
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It would depend on how it would affect my leave/benefits/vacation time.  If I was still going to get to take my full leave after the baby got here, then I would be more apt to consider it, but probably only for the last 2-3 weeks.  I only just got to the point this week where I just want to stay home and rest.

I worked until the end with DS, and am pretty much doing the same thing this time(I have to take a few days of vacation before my RCS because of the holiday, but it worked out best that way for our work scheduling).  My last day is 12/22, my RCS is 12/27.

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12-11-2012 at 9:11 AM
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I'm still working the same number of hours, just spreading them around a little differently starting 12/1 & taking a little more time away from the public desk when I need it.  I don't think I would've requested a change as we've had recent changes in the two levels of management immediately above me & I don't want to be "that person," but my direct supervisor urged me to make modifications.  She was right-- I've noticed a difference in the intensity of the sciatica that's made its presence known!
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