Proposal

I'm laying it down today. It's time. I'm meeting with Human Resources with my boss with my little memo outlining what my wants are and what I will give them in return. I am prepared to tell them my intentions if my needs are not met. I am prepared to phrase that in such a way that it does not sound like an ultimatum.

Wish me luck.

Update: Well, it's done. The CEO won't be back in the office until Friday so I'll probably hear something early next week. Part of me wanted to ride out the rest of my pregnancy, use up my sick time and vacation leave and THEN make a proposal or quit outright. However, I hate leaving things up in the air and I would rather NOT burn bridges here. It helps that my boss is behind me but my request to work part-time could set a strange precedent. Our HR person seemed surprised that I'm not busy. How do I explain that the person in this position before me was very good at looking busy for sixteen years ... especially when she still works here? We'll see.