FML (sort of)

Heffalump

- Former employer isn't settling, lawyer thinks I have a case, but to move forward we would have to file a complaint with the EEOC, get them to rule that it's a sue-able offense (apparently for preggo discrimination, you can't just go to court, you need to EEOC to approve it first), and then spend a couple of years in litigation.  Or we can take the original severance package.  Lawyer said that he's pretty convinced "they done you wrong," but unless they were dumb enough to distribute copies of a memo to that effect, it's on us to prove it.  SC is an at-will state, so they don't need to prove there was any reason they let me go, we'd have to prove it was pregnancy discrimination.  I think we're going to take the stupid severance.  I hate that it feels like they won, and they can do whatever they want without consequence.  And yet I don't relish spending years in litigation for something I'm not confident we can prove.  But it still makes me mad.

- I have to leave for my interview in an hour, and it's for incontinence products.  Ugh.  Y'all, I am really working to gin up some enthusiasm here, but this isn't helping. 

- I got my hair cut this a.m., and my stylist was like "Well, maybe it's God's way of giving you more time at home with the baby."  Except that I'm not due for exactly 5 months, and the thought of sitting around doing nothing for five months makes me crazy.  So then she said, very dubiously, "Well, maybe someone will want to hire you, even though you're going on leave soon." Ugh. Thanks for nothing.

So I guess I'm Debbie Downer this afternoon.  The SNL one, not the insane former Knottie. 

On the bright side...um...?

Wzz

well, i havea few thoughts and questions on #1. of COURSE the company isn't going to settle, because that would be almost an admission of guilt.

if your lawyer one that will only get paid if you get a settlement? it's inhhis best interest to persue. but if you persue, does that mean you don't get your current severance until this all gets settled?

on the bright side, these are all first world problems. there are a ton of people who can't afford to get their hairs did if they lose their job, so it's nice you have a good for nothing bible toting hairdresser to give a side eye too?

(i added the question mark because it's a stretch and if you were my IRL friend, i would expect a middle finger for that reply).

Wzz

^^

that's like when someone complains about a meddling mother, and then another person replies, "well at least your mom isn't dead like mine!"


good luck on the interview. who better than a preggo to talk about incontinence.

GBCK

I'm sorry.

Do you want to borrow something to kick?

jojobrn

That sucks about having to go through EEOC first. Blargh. I feel you on the whole "they won" thing. 

I love my stylist, but sometimes she says things like that too, not really helpful, but she means well?

WE all have pink eye, so I have nothing to help. Except that my kid is seriously the happiest case of pink eye. Full of smiles for the office and pediatrician this morning.

VarunaTT

Is the attorney going to try and counteroffer serverance up any?  Or is a decent enough package to begin with?  Litagation sucks, I'm sorry.

Think of the paycheck?  Hopefully it's a good company.

YUCK to all of it.  Have a special bubble bath and cupcake tonight?

TheMrsC23

Ugh.  Sorry about all of it. 

Good luck with the interview.  And hey, you're kind of in the 'target market' being preggo and all. 

6fsn

The employer and stylist thing would make me want to punch someone.

I wonder if you get the job on the spot if you pee yourself.