{"id":144472,"date":"2025-08-14T07:12:15","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T07:12:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/144472\/"},"modified":"2025-08-14T07:12:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T07:12:15","slug":"at-37-weeks-pregnant-nyc-founder-was-still-answering-emails-then-her-gen-z-colleague-called-her-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/144472\/","title":{"rendered":"At 37 weeks pregnant, NYC founder was still answering emails, then her Gen Z colleague called her out"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Published on: Aug 14, 2025 05:30 am IST <\/p>\n

A woman shared how she brushed off her Gen Z colleague’s comment at the time but later realised its value. <\/p>\n

A founder\u2019s post about how she learned a lesson from her Gen Z<\/a> colleague who called her out for working from a hospital, during her labour, has sparked an intense discussion on work-life balance and priorities in one\u2019s life.<\/p>\n

\"A A founder shared that she went into early labour but still checked her work emails. (LinkedIn\/Alli K) <\/p>\n

\u201cI was 37 weeks pregnant and disturbingly uncomfortable. Checked into the hospital for high blood pressure\u2026 It happened so quickly… They were giving me meds to induce labour. And I was\u2026 Clacking away at emails!!!!\u201d New York City-based Alli K wrote on LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/p>\n

She continued that she had a lot of work to do as there were still three weeks until her maternity leave. So, she sent out a message that read, \u201cHi everyone, baby\u2019s coming sooner than expected. I will be online for a bit and keep you posted!\u201d<\/p>\n

That is when she got a response from a Gen Z colleague that she \u201cbrushed off\u201d at the time, but the remark later made her take a hard look at herself. The new-age employee told her, \u201cAre you doing work while you’re in labour? Stop it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBoundaries aren\u2019t a weakness. They\u2019re wisdom and survival,\u201d she wrote, adding what she later learnt from the Gen Z workforce.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

How did social media react?<\/p>\n

A woman who works as a vice president in a company shared, \u201cI can relate. I answered emails soon after my C-section in the recovery room.\u201d Another remarked, \u201cI can’t tell you how many Slack messages I’ve sent that say something like ‘Getting on a plane for my vacation \u2018, BUT DON’T WORRY, I’LL STILL RESPOND. OOO is OOO. I wish I could have learned this lesson earlier in my career!\u201d<\/p>\n

A third posted, \u201cWow, what a story. Great lesson though, some things are more important than work.\u201d A fourth wrote, \u201cMy son arrived 3 weeks earlier, emergency delivery at 3.00 AM. Showed up at the hospital with my purse and the computer. Twelve hours after the delivery, I sent 60+ emails to finish all pending items. Crazy! And didn\u2019t get any appreciation for working after a major surgery.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\" News<\/a> \/ Trending<\/a> \/ US<\/a> \/ At 37 weeks pregnant, NYC founder was still answering emails, then her Gen Z colleague called her out <\/p>\n

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