no interest in work

[reiller]

Ive been working in my job for the last 3 years and I absolutley love it.
I workin an office and do loads of different jobs every day so it's never the same boring jobs day in and out.

However...

Since I ve gone 23 weeks pregnant im 27 now I just dont care Imtired all the time I feel irritated at the littleist thing n just prone to going to the toilet to have a little cry every so often .
Is it normal to loose interest in work. TBH i relaly think its my lack of sleep making me like this...

Luckily my manager is super cool about things and even lets me go home early sometims to get some sleep...

Am I the only one feeling like this please tell me you share my pain although if you dont im really happy for you that you dont.

 

[DottyLottie]

I am normally a workaholic, I take real pride in my job, always beat the deadlines and work longer hours than any of my colleagues.
Now, I just can't help slacking, I do what I absoloutley must, but I struggle with the deadlines, take as much time off as possible (which still isn't a great deal, I still work 10-12 hrs a day!) and don't do any work over the weekends, full stop.
In part it irritates me because my colleagues have noticed I have slowed down, but honestly I don't care, I need to slow down, and if I had the choice of not working at all, you can bet I wouldn't work!

I think it is perfectly normal to feel the way you do. Our bodies are big and tired, it's hard work growing a baby, both in mind and body, work just feels like a massive distraction and pain in the ass!

 

[reiller]

I am normally a workaholic, I take real pride in my job, always beat the deadlines and work longer hours than any of my colleagues.
Now, I just can't help slacking, I do what I absoloutley must, but I struggle with the deadlines, take as much time off as possible (which still isn't a great deal, I still work 10-12 hrs a day!) and don't do any work over the weekends, full stop.
In part it irritates me because my colleagues have noticed I have slowed down, but honestly I don't care, I need to slow down, and if I had the choice of not working at all, you can bet I wouldn't work!

I think it is perfectly normal to feel the way you do. Our bodies are big and tired, it's hard work growing a baby, both in mind and body, work just feels like a massive distraction and pain in the ass!

Aw thanks for that IM not alone ... I jsut feel terrible about it because I love my job snad the economic climate etc etc I dont wanna seem slacking in fairness I do everything I haveto just the extra bits I would normally do like like working late and answering emails @ weekends I amn't doing basically because Im so wrecked.. it's only now I actually realise how much I do actually do for my company ....

 

[Ang1873]

me!

i'm working up to 38.5 weeks and i'm struggling! It takes me all my strength to drag my ass into work in the morning (and i've been coming in late as i work flexi time) i do the bare minimum and have no interest in discussion about future plans etc cos i just keep thinking 'i have 3 weeks left, i don't care'

becuase of cuts my job isn't getting covered so we're drafting in from other departments but they've left it so late that there just isn't time to train them properly, a few months ago i was really worried and wondering how they'd cope without me - but now i really couldn't care - it's their problem!!!!

i saved holidays that i can take before i have to come back next year but they're slowly dwindling as i keep taking random days.

but, yes, i am growing a person and working full-time, people can't beleive i'm still working.

you're not alone, and i don't think anyone would grudge you feeling this way.

 

[amandaawesome]

going to sleep last night, i have thought of all of the excuses and ways i can call in sick today. my income is very important to the family and i don't have a choice but to work as long as possible. i'm in the us so no maternity pay or help really once i have the baby and can not go to work for a few weeks. i don't sleep hardly ever and am lacking in all kinds of motivation. if you get it figured out, let me know. i'm so over feeling like this!

 

[reiller]

going to sleep last night, i have thought of all of the excuses and ways i can call in sick today. my income is very important to the family and i don't have a choice but to work as long as possible. i'm in the us so no maternity pay or help really once i have the baby and can not go to work for a few weeks. i don't sleep hardly ever and am lacking in all kinds of motivation. if you get it figured out, let me know. i'm so over feeling like this!

aw you poor woman... do your maternity benefits over there suck? Ours are ok not great but I can take 6 month off with some form of payment to help me.
I totally understand the every excuse thing. I do the same myself with my OH and ask him for reasons but he just pulls me up outta bed . I feel so so sorry for myself every morning...
Im realy gettin sick of ppl telling me My tiredness wont be a ptach on what it is now when the baby comes too its pissing me off..

 

[amandaawesome]

going to sleep last night, i have thought of all of the excuses and ways i can call in sick today. my income is very important to the family and i don't have a choice but to work as long as possible. i'm in the us so no maternity pay or help really once i have the baby and can not go to work for a few weeks. i don't sleep hardly ever and am lacking in all kinds of motivation. if you get it figured out, let me know. i'm so over feeling like this!

aw you poor woman... do your maternity benefits over there suck? Ours are ok not great but I can take 6 month off with some form of payment to help me.
I totally understand the every excuse thing. I do the same myself with my OH and ask him for reasons but he just pulls me up outta bed . I feel so so sorry for myself every morning...
Im realy gettin sick of ppl telling me My tiredness wont be a ptach on what it is now when the baby comes too its pissing me off..

as far as what my job offers, they offer NOTHING! i do have private heath insurance that is available through the company that i pay around $100 a month for. i applied for the insurance but you have to get in during a one week period that they do open enrollment. so it was about 6 months before i was able to get on the actual insurance. that was on 1-1-10 that it took effect. i'm due on 10-22-10. insurance is terrible and covers barely anything of pregnancy but it still helps. they have something called temporary disability which the ins company was telling and had me believing i qualify for. then up and pops up this maternity clause that says i could not be pregnant until 6 months after having the insurance. which would mean i would have had to have gotten pregnant after july. technicalities.

i would have been in the highest bracket they pay out per week as well. albeit not enough money to live comfortably on, it would have been about 1k per month cleared and after taxes and for 52 weeks!!!!!!!!!! i would never have taken 52 weeks. maybe at least 8 or so! my oh works from daylight to about 6pm and i work from 4-5pm to about 11pm. my mom would help in the in between times in the beginning until we got sorted. but alas i have found out i get NOTHING. i'm scared what will happen to us and our financial situation. my oh is wonderful and constantly tells me things like God doesn't give you more than you can handle and so on. i just want to call in a sulk in my own misery today. LOL

 

[reiller]

You are more than entitled to sulk in your own misery.
That is ridiculous. Im lucky I guess in Ireland we get free maternal cover for hops and midwives and we get the hospital cover during labour free too so that's good.
I had private health insurance too but as my OH is in the army and our baby will have his name she is dovered under his medical so I cancelled it couldnt justify it and the payments als seemend to get higher n higher with a tax on eery bleeding thing..
My compmany gives me nothing but the state will give me something... not much but something. I dont see how we'll cope but like your OH says god dont give you more than you can handle... He is spot on meantime sulk as much as you want your pregant its your perogative

 

[amandaawesome]

You are more than entitled to sulk in your own misery.
That is ridiculous. Im lucky I guess in Ireland we get free maternal cover for hops and midwives and we get the hospital cover during labour free too so that's good.
I had private health insurance too but as my OH is in the army and our baby will have his name she is dovered under his medical so I cancelled it couldnt justify it and the payments als seemend to get higher n higher with a tax on eery bleeding thing..
My compmany gives me nothing but the state will give me something... not much but something. I dont see how we'll cope but like your OH says god dont give you more than you can handle... He is spot on meantime sulk as much as you want your pregant its your perogative

thanks reiller. i did get one good thing that will help though. our country does have medical care for pregnant mothers who can't afford it. but because i have insurance they will cover what my insurance doesn't cover. so i have 2 types of insurance basically. (mine through work and medicaid) but it helps immensely. i just have to figure out how to supplement my income while i just can't work. i honestly do not mind having to go back and help the family. i know i will want to be with the baby but i know life must go on as well. i keep hoping there will be some hidden program i don't know about that will fall into my lap. lol i'm sure no such luck, but one can dream!