Pregnancy

When to Quit Working

Many women find it hard to decide when to quit working when they are pregnant and they find it hard to keep working while dealing with morning sickness, tiredness and all the other symptoms that accompany pregnancy.

No matter what you wish to do there are some tips to help you prepare your employer and also learn about your options prior to having the baby and your options once you are ready to return to work if you choose.

The best time to inform your employer that you are pregnant is as soon as you begin to show or even before. The sooner they know that you will need a pregnancy leave the more time they will have to hire and train your replacement while you are gone. However, if you are going to quit permanently, they will also need this time to find a permanent replacement.

If you job may be too strenuous while you are pregnant the sooner you let your employer know the better, they may be able to place you into a different department until it is time for the baby to be born. Many employers are very accommodating when they can be. Some employers would rather place you in a different position and even give you more flexible schedule to accommodate your pregnancy, instead of losing a good employee.

Telling people at work that you are pregnant can open up a large assortment of problems in many ways. Your employer may be afraid that you will not be able to perform your duties; however, not telling them can show that you are untrustworthy. Therefore, timing is everything. If you are experiencing morning sickness at work, there is a large chance that someone will notice and you want to be the first to tell your boss. You do not want him thinking you are trying to hide the fact that you are pregnant.

Be sure to talk with your doctor to ensure that you do not have any medical complications that might hinder your abilities to perform your job properly or that might endanger yourself or your baby. If you cannot keep working the full pregnancy, you maybe able to talk with your employer and if possible take your work home with you.

Read and learn all you can about your employers policies on pregnancy such as do they provide a maternity leave, and if they do, is it pain, unpaid or only paid for a certain amount of time, will you be able to receive any type of disability benefits while you are not working, will your company medical insurance pay for any of your hospital stay or doctor visits, will your employer guarantee your position back after the baby is born.