Institute of Pregnancies

She just discovered that her client’s calls and gifts were just friendly bribes. She ignored his calls and hid next to me. Suddenly, a face popped up from behind the wall. My heart leaped, my pupils widened.

C: you are hiding! I called you yesterday. I even called today!

He Looks at her big tummy and says “too bad one moment of pleasure causes this! So this is what you've been doing? This is the institute of pregnancies! You look fatter than before, what, is it kicking?”. She gets up and goes back to her office. He looks at me and says “see ya, don't work too hard!”
Me: I’m not!
C: HAHA good girl.

Post update....

Sorry people. I didn't expect the post to be this vague, though I enjoyed confusing you. It was just a brief summery of a conversation that happened between an employee and an English client. Both people were sitting beside me. I couldn't resist the temptation of posting their words. I grabbed my mobile as usual and typed the main points since I couldn't blog infront of them.

The employee considered the client as friend since he always called and sent her gifts. Clients usually do that as a reward for speeding up their paper work. The poor gal only discovered this quiet late after needing him for her own benefit but he wasn't there to help.

She ignored his calls for two days. She knew he was coming today. Therefore, she grabbed her handbag and hid in my office so he wouldn't see her when he comes; only to be surprised when he caught her. So as soon as they left to her office, I bloged their conversation with eagerness to hear more. The girl is married and the baby is her husbands of course but I found the way the client commented on her pregnancy was interesting. It was embarrassing for sure if I were in her shoes, but I liked his sarcastic thought about the "institute of pregnancies" as I am probably the only one who's been a loyal employee with full attendance rates. Yes we have those rates on excel. I carried the load of a full department for several times just because of pregnant absentees.

Once the lady gets pregnant she starts her endless sick leaves. First excuse is (I'm not feeling well) for fear of bad eye. After three months pass and when the pregnancy becomes obvious they announce it. Sine they announced it they would start taking pregnancy sick leaves. They would start showing up once every other day till it's (wilada) time that lasts for two months and then nursing time for four more months.

They finally attend after almost a year of absence. They need time to catch up with what they've missed. But then they wouldn't have the time to work on that because they would get pregnant again. That's when the circle would go round and around.

Ok I seem to have gotten carried away but really this issue has been bothering me since I started my job. Maybe one day I will be one of those, who knows. But I will make sure that my sick leaves will be truly sick ones. I might as well end up sitting at home.

After the client had a long conversation with the employee and as soon as he left the department; I heard her calling the flower shop. The client's daughter got married and she wanted to send her a bouquet. I guess he flipped her mind all over again, smart guy.