If you work for a company that refuses to provide its employees with contraception coverage, it might seem like you’re powerless to change things. You’ll keep forking over cash for something your friends receive because their employers follow the law. And your company’s owner will continue to see himself as a farmer who’s in charge of the reproductive decisions of his herd, right?
Well, no. You’re not powerless. The first step is to picture yourself as the singer in that song from the band Snap:
Drnn!!…Da-da-drnn!!…Drnn!!…
And then do this:
Gather together all of the women that work for your company. And wait for the busiest time of the year, the real crunch for your company. Perhaps you work for a company that sells crafts, art supplies, and novelty items for kids. So you know that Christmas is a huge season for your business. It’s make-or-break time on the profit front.
So just before the Christmas season starts, you (the entire female staff of the company) walk into the owner’s office. And one of you steps forward and says:
“Hey David, the strangest thing happened a few months ago. We all got pregnant. Some of us were planning for it and some weren’t. The synchronized timing of this is a complete mystery to us, truly a miracle. But anyways, we’ll all be going on maternity leave next week. Sorry, we know this puts you in a bind, but there was nothing you could’ve done about it.”
And then go work for someone who treats you as an equal.
I am loving this but can you tell me if I should approach it differently because my boss in a woman?
Nope. You should get pregnant and then post a scotch-tape selfie on Facebook. Your boss will give you anything you want.
This is too funny!
Thanks!