This posting is in response to Denise's post on Freezer Buns, where she asks, "if you work while cycling, how do you handle that balance and how much do you tell your employer?" My first IVF, I worked from an office and I didn't say anything to anyone. My RE was 5 min. from my office and I just disappeared whenever I had an appointment. I was super worried people would notice, but nobody ever said anything. It helps that I work on a global team -- my boss is in another state, and more than half of my teammates work from other states or countries.
My second IVF, I had the same job but worked from home. The decision to work from home at this job though after moving versus taking a different job in Denver was hard because I had to come to terms with the fact that working from home probably makes me less upwardly mobile. And it was also hard in the sense that it isolates me in a new city, whereas an office job would allow me to meet more people. But at my age (37), the time pressure played into the decision to put the ttc goal above work goals and social opportunities. Work will always be there, and there are always other ways to meet people, but possible semi-fertility will last only 3 more years for me.
