Job interviews planned but just found out...

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I'm pregnant!

I have 3 job interviews lined up for full time hours over this week and next, I have a 2 year old son so this is the perfect time for me to get back to work.

They are my dream jobs, however, this morning I took a test and I'm pregnant!

Would I be unreasonable to take on a job (should I get offered one) knowing I would be going on maternity leave in 8 months?

No, I don’t think YABU. You may not have even found out for another month or so. Go for your interviews.

You won’t get much maternity pay/leave though and you live still be on probation so no guarantee the job will be kept open for you. Are you working now?

Congratulations and no you’re not. If you found out just after starting work would you feel you had to quit? Don’t worry and good luck on the interviews

Not currently working as I took a year out to spend with my son so it would be good for me to interact with adults again and earn some money really.

I found out I’m pregnant a week after I accepted a job. We weren’t trying, in fact we’d actually decided it wasn’t going to happen for us (4 years and 2 Mc since our youngest). I’ve started, I’ll tell them as soon as I’ve had my 12 week scan I think. Dreading that conversation but very happy about the news. Congratulations! X

Ok - so go to the interviews - nothing is certain on this world so keep all your options open.

Should you be in the position of having offers and being pregnant then you have to choose if you want to take the job (and the stresses that come with a new job whilst being pregnant).

Congratulations on the pregnancy 🤰(ooh look. New emoji)

You would absolutely not be unreasonable to take a dream job if offered!! Life goes on, pregnancy or no pregnancy, and dream jobs last a lot longer than maternity leaves. I know two women who interviewed and got offered jobs while visibly pregnant.

I wouldn’t personally because I’d find it stressful but that’s me. I think it takes a good 3-6 months to settle into a new job properly so for me it would only translate to a couple of months where I was comfortable at work. Coupled with a potentially rubbish pregnancy I’d personally not go.

If you would be there for 8 months you are still very early in the pregnancy. Anything could happen (not nice to think about, but sadly true).

Lots of people don't find out they are pregnant until later, so don't feel bad.

Good luck!

Of course you should go to the interviews. You don't have to tell them either. Not quite the same but I got pregnant wth ds1 first night into a new job. Shit happens - and so do babies.

Congratulations!

Thank you for the replies it's very early on, I was due on today, found out today.
They are office jobs so no manual work but could be quite stressful and my main worry is the chat to tell them! I'll go for it, keep my fingers crossed and see what happens.
Think I just needed a bit of reassurance I wasn't being a complete cheeky cow xx

I got a job once when pregnant and open about it. It wasn't a dream job for me, but I was the dream candidate for it.
I don't think it is very honest to accept the job knowing that you will realistically be doing it properly for no longer than 3-6 months. You should tell them at the interview.
Also depends on the nature of work. I burned my fingers once with a nanny who accepted the job offer while pregnant and immediately started asking for paid time off for prenatal appointments and review her job responsibilities so there is no lifting of my 12 months old. Had to let her go.

I didn't think you could let someone go for being pregnant just that you didn't have to have them back?

If he is planning to take the parental leave, of course.
I would also advise the same to people who plan a year-long trip of a lifetime in 8 months' time.
Basic ethics.

There is no reason to tell them, it is very early days after all! Go to the interviews, and take the job if you really want to. You can tell them later, with no qualms, that you were surprised by the pregnancy.

If pregnancy means they can't do the job (a nanny that can't pick a baby up is pretty useless and can't exactly be put on other duties) then yes you can.

You wouldn't just say "I'm letting you go because you're pregnant." You'd have a reason such as you're using a nursery for socialisation, or you're reducing your hours at work.

Craxmum you would be on very shaky ground legally!

I don't agree, craxmum. People may have all sorts of plans but plans and circumstances can change in unforeseen ways. It would be foolhardy for an applicant to overshare in most cases.

@newtothispage it was not in the UK, not sure what the UK employment law states on this topic. I considered it a major breach of trust.

I didn't think you could let someone go for being pregnant
for being pregnant, no, but you can let someone go if you are not satisfied of their work during their probation -that's what probation periods are for! - and the rules are less strict for the first 2 years anyway.

Basically being pregnant doesn't mean you are untouchable, and the company doesn't have to keep you if they wouldn't have if you won't pregnant

I wonder if you'd advise the OP's dh the same?
because a pregnant employee or the partner of a pregnant employee is the same, is it? The DH won't be the one giving birth,or am I missing something

Think sex discrimination ikeepaforkinmypurse

I wouldn't personally.

I found out I was pregnant with 2nd when I went for my 6 week check up for my first so took the opportunity to stay at home.