I googled 'goth maternity wear' (without quotes) to see if such a thing exists. The fifth match was for something called "Gothic Charm School"!
Of Goths and Pregnancy, the Follow-Up
Bar maid! Bring me stronger ale! And some plump, succulent babies to eat!
Olaf the Troll ,'Showtime'
Natter 64: Yes, we still need you
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
tommyrot - Nov 02, 2009 6:18:40 am PST #16511 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
brenda m - Nov 02, 2009 6:23:01 am PST #16512 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Well, that's nice. I have to lead a 90-minute training session this afternoon for which I have spent zero time preparing, except that I just looked more closely at the agenda and I only have to lead 30 minutes of it! Not only that, it's the last 30 minutes. Suddenly my day just got a lot less stressy. Okay, some less stressy.
Jessica - Nov 02, 2009 6:29:56 am PST #16513 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I just found out that Potential New Employer's maternity leave policy offers 2 *days* of leave upon the birth of a child.
Not weeks. DAYS.
I'm about to start crying at my desk. I have no idea what I'm going to do.
§ ita § - Nov 02, 2009 6:30:48 am PST #16514 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
There are definitely bits of my wardrobe that Jilli or other goths might wear, and there are pastel 50s sundresses. It kind of evens out. There isn't much brown, primarily because I can never find the right brown shoes.
Nora Deirdre - Nov 02, 2009 6:31:12 am PST #16515 of 30001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
TWO DAYS? That is insane. Maybe there's a workaround? Otherwise, how is it possible for women to work there?
Aims - Nov 02, 2009 6:31:31 am PST #16516 of 30001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Is that paid, Jessica? FMLA allows for 12 without loss of benefits or position, if the company has more than 50 employees. [link]
Amy - Nov 02, 2009 6:32:35 am PST #16517 of 30001
Because books.
Not weeks. DAYS.
Good god. What about people who have C-sections?! Also, what Aims asked.
Dana - Nov 02, 2009 6:35:36 am PST #16518 of 30001
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
Two days? How is that even possible?
Matt the Bruins fan - Nov 02, 2009 6:38:24 am PST #16519 of 30001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
So clearly this company's maternity policies were based on watching Monty Python's The Meaning of Life...
Jessica - Nov 02, 2009 6:39:35 am PST #16520 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
The NY office has less than 50 employees, and I'll have been there less than a year so FMLA doesn't apply.
[eta: There is a provision to use accrued PTO to take more time off, but even that only gets me up to 3-4 weeks, max.]
Otherwise, how is it possible for women to work there?
Bingo.