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writes: I have been an admin assistant at a job for four years. It is basically me and my coworker doing alot of tedious things. I have been trying to leave for awhile now.My coworker recently told me she is pregnant. It was sort of the final push for me to leave b/c while it is great she is pregnant--it means she is going to be out more often and then eventually maternity leave. And then these tedious projects are going to fall on me. My boss will probably say ask this person or that person if you need help but people are going to want to do their own jobs. There is a very tedious project we both do but she usually does the beginning portion b/c i am busy with other stuff. Now i will have to learn to do the whole thing myself (basically tons of copying and scanning for hundred and hundred of reports)It is basically the last straw for me--i decided I want to leave and allow myself to focus on getting something else and human resources certification classes.Since my coworker will probably be on leave in november...i was thinking of telling my boss around august that i would be leaving in september which will give them enough time to train while my coworker is still ok to do so.What are the chances my coworker remains healthy til basically august/september? Do pregnant women ever get so sick that they get months off prior to their maternity leave? she left work the other morning basically just telling me she wasn't feeling well. I texted her asking what's wrong and she basically just said very sick and didnt explain what exactly. I believe her but I want to be able to leave. I have been here long enough and paid alot of money for college to be doing other things. It is not enough to have a job.....
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reader, Honeypie  + ♥, writes (9 June 2011):
 If you feel it's time to go, it's time to go. Some pregnant women are fine the whole 9 months, others puke their guts out. Usually thought the first two trimesters are the "easiest" for most.
Good luck!
PS it's HR just to find a new person, to fill in for you and... if your pregnant co-worker goes on maternity leave, it shouldn't be your job to do her job too.
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reader, N91  +, writes (9 June 2011):
 A career should be what makes you happy, feck the company! I also work in admin so can vouche for how bored you feel, I've thought about leaving my own job too...I think it would be sensible to ensure you have another job lined up before quitting though.
But yeah, do what you want! It doesn't matter that you co-worker is pregnant, that shouldn't have any bearing on what you want to do in your career, as soon as you have something lined up, give in your notice and get the hell outta there, they will be able to replace you quickly enough with the amount of people searching for a job!
Hope this helps x
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reader, Battista +, writes (9 June 2011):
Don't worry about the company, you need to do what's right for you. They can easily get a temp in or train someone else if need be. That's their responsibility not yours, so don't let that influence your decision. You have to decide what it is that YOU want to do, and take it from there.
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