Hello, using a throwaway account since my other account has a bunch of followers and is known within several communities.
The good news is, my husband and I are expecting our first child later this summer. We're thrilled and can't wait to be parents. We're lucky to have super supportive families, and both of our jobs will give us about 3 months off for paid new parent leave.
However, my current job, aside from the upcoming paid leave, is kind of a nightmare. My team and I are woefully overworked and understaffed. I'm averaging 50-60 hour weeks at a marketing agency, in what's essentially an associate position. I'm not entry level, but I'm not a manager. I sometimes feel like I'm too good at what I do because lots of teams and projects are tapping into me for support, and I routinely get high marks from performance reviews.
My mangers know about my over-utilization, and have assured me they're looking to provide me with additional support by brining in a new hire to work parallel to me. I've been hearing this since October though, and we still haven't so much as interviewed someone else.
Having that person would help a ton, not to mention how important they'll be once I leave for 3 months later this year. But if it weren't for our upcoming kid, I'd have left this place by now. My colleagues and supervisors are nice and mean well, but resource management sucks. Everyone is underwater and one new hire isn't going to pave the way for a better work life balance - which is all I really want, especially considering my growing family.
Alas, we work in the United States where many employers won't offer paid leave to someone who's worked less than a year. I'm trying to assess my options, for my mental health any my future as a new parent, but I'm nervous that all I can do is wait till I'm on new parent leave, and then start looking for a new position after that.
Maybe it's as "simple" as that, but thought I'd seek additional advice in case I have options that I'm not considering. Any advice or insight would be welcome. Thanks for reading :)
Submitted March 08, 2021 at 05:15PM by Expecting_Employment https://ift.tt/3caom5q
