Several months ago I applied for an academic job, interviewed, no dice. Meanwhile I accepted a new temp contract at my current place of work to start in August after my current contract finishes. I am also pregnant, due December (not that either my current employer or prospective one know this). Today, several months later, new starter hasn't worked out and they want to offer me the job!
On one hand, I've already signed a contract from August, I'm pregnant so no idea if the offer will stand after they find out and even if so, leaving before baby arrives would mean I'd lose occupational maternity pay. But the job being offered is permanent, and comes up so rarely. Its also local enough we wouldn't need to relocate, so the chance of a similar opportunity is so slim. What the fuck do I do?