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SubinMaine -> RE: Whilst you are fast asleep in your bed... (7/2/2007 9:59:19 AM)
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ORIGINAL: GeekyGirl
Losing your job for being pregnant is illegal and if she was smart, she'd sue.
This just goes to show how utterly naive and clueless you really are. First off, *i* am the one Instynctive was referring to so i think i have a pretty good grasp on what my situation entailed.
Do not assume that i am dim-witted just because i did not sue. You want some reality? Here you go sunshine, try not to be too compassionate, you may hurt yourself:
While employed at my last job i suffered 2 miscarriages. The company was, and continues to be, VERY stable. They did not, however, welcome my 3rd pregnancy warmly. While training the temp who was to cover for my maternity leave, the "powers that be" consulted with lawyers on how best to end my employment as they felt my pregnancy would be a difficult one and they truly did not want to deal with it.
my mental health at this point was on the verge of disaster as all i could think about was carrying this baby to term. When they let me go, they held my checks "hostage" until i signed a form stating that i would not sue them. In return, they offered to pay my insurance for a year to cover my pregnancy and birth. When you go through what i have gone through and are presented with the choice of having medical care while pregnant or NOT having medical care, your priorities come shining through. i signed that paper because i was worried sick about my baby getting proper care. i came very very close to losing her because of the stress this put me under. No, i did not immediately realize that i would qualify for assistance with medical from the state, why? Because i was always self sufficient, employed and never had to rely on anyone other than myself and/or my immediate family.
Yes, i DID look into what i could do about the situation due to being forced to sign under duress and, aside from a long, drawn out legal battle with no guarantee of the outcome, i was stuck. So i chose to just leave it be which was the best interest for my health.
Wildfleurs is correct, pregnancy is NOT protected under Equal Employment Opportunity laws. My performance WAS flawless, my absences due to my previous miscarriages were my only days missed from work, of which, i had them use my vacation time instead of sick time to try and make up for the fact that i had missed the days out. i held up my end of the bargain. Their excuse for my termination was poor job performance and numerous write ups, all of which were false. If my performance had been lacking, they would NEVER have allowed me to train the temp help they hired as i was the ACCOUNTANT for the company.
I am educated, i have worked full time since my sophmore year of high school. 40 hours per week or more since 1986. This is my first time EVER being without a job, i had it good, i had decent jobs, an education and TONS of experience. I am now 37 and over qualified for every position i apply for, do not say that it is as easy as walking into Kmart and filling out an application because it's NOT. Having been on the other side of that coin, when i had to hire people, if they were over qualified they were skipped over. Reason? Because those people were taking jobs making far less than their education warranted and, as an employer, we knew that they would continue looking for a job that would pay what they were actually worth. No employer is going to waste the time, money and effort to bring on a new employee that is only going to be there for as long as it takes them to find a better job.
You were 3 years old when i started living in the REAL world. Don't even pretend to assume you know the situations behind every jobless American or every homeless American. To do so just shows how ignorant you really are.
People like to make excuses? Look in the mirror sunshine, you used your Asperger's as an "excuse" a few posts prior. The only "excuse" for ignorance is a lack of education. Seems to me, you need an education on how truly unfair life can be for some people.
i hope you never have reality slap you in the face too hard.
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