Guys and gals... I'm looking for some feedback based on your personal experiences.
I just started my dream job a week ago with my dream employer and everything is great. I am in sales and cover a 4 state territory which will require that I make regular visits to see my customers. No biggie.
The issue I am facing is that my wife also happens to be VERY pregnant and is due with our second daughter in less than a month. Now, I explained the situation to my manager before accepting the job, and he was more than understanding of my travel concerns until the baby comes, because there is no way I am going to miss the delivery. Great.
So, what I would love to hear from you all is, am I going to be looked down upon if I am unwilling to travel outside of the DFW area (where we live) the two weeks before my wife's due date? The Dr. has already said they will induce her on her due date at the latest, so I would only be under a true travel restriction for those two weeks.
I know my manager was understanding of the situation before I accepted the job, but I'm more concerned with the lasting effects (perceived image) of me being tethered to the home base. So for any of you other travelling dads out there - is this normal? Did you or would you do the same thing if you were in my shoes?
I just started my dream job a week ago with my dream employer and everything is great. I am in sales and cover a 4 state territory which will require that I make regular visits to see my customers. No biggie.
The issue I am facing is that my wife also happens to be VERY pregnant and is due with our second daughter in less than a month. Now, I explained the situation to my manager before accepting the job, and he was more than understanding of my travel concerns until the baby comes, because there is no way I am going to miss the delivery. Great.
So, what I would love to hear from you all is, am I going to be looked down upon if I am unwilling to travel outside of the DFW area (where we live) the two weeks before my wife's due date? The Dr. has already said they will induce her on her due date at the latest, so I would only be under a true travel restriction for those two weeks.
I know my manager was understanding of the situation before I accepted the job, but I'm more concerned with the lasting effects (perceived image) of me being tethered to the home base. So for any of you other travelling dads out there - is this normal? Did you or would you do the same thing if you were in my shoes?