You’ve decided to try fertility treatments to combat your inability to conceive a child without medical intervention. You’re at peace with your decision and are ready to go. There’s only one thing stopping you — your inflexible employer and/or work schedule.
What do you do?
This is a very real concern for people around the globe, not just those living in America. Fertility treatments can range from requiring only short appointments to necessitating days of bed rest. And this can wreak havoc career-wise.
Thus, it is critical for you to go to your supervisor and/or personnel manager to discuss your options before you start any fertility treatments that could make it difficult (if not impossible) for you to work. However, you need to be aware that while many employers will try to accommodate you, some will not.
Whether or not you can fight any ensuing inflexibility depends upon a multitude of factors, including the industry you’re in and type of work you do. You’ll need to come to the table with ideas and solutions of your own, such as working from home if possible or taking on extra work during the days or weeks you aren’t taking time off for your fertility treatments.
Is this a tricky subject? Yes — for both the employer and employee. But addressing it head on will mean less anxiety in the long run.
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