This should be in employment but I want to know what people really think rather then just [[[hugs]]]]

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So, I think I am about to be offered dream job, a training contract (trainee solicitor) to start this autumn.

But I think I am pregnant.

Haven't done test yet, but frankly pretty certain. Am over a week late.

Let's assume I am pregnant, am I being unreasonble to accept the job? Could they get rid of me when they find out (it's a fixed term contract - does that make a difference?)

And when do I tell them????

I'm sorry to hear that changedname

Good luck with the job xx

Hope you get your dream job, my little sister's about to start a training contract and I work in an inhouse legal dept (not as a lawyer though) and I know how hard those jobs are to get.

I would have said take the job and tell them later, you still have to get through a probationary period and I imagine your job security as a trainee solicitor is precarious.

For obvious reasons I don't know if you're already a mum or you've posted on TTC or what your situation is, but while I think there's nothing ethically wrong with waiting a while to tell your employer if you can hide a pregnancy, I do think delaying baby plans would be a good idea if possible. Getting and completing that contract is probably one of the hardest bits of a solicitor's career.

I have never hugged on MN, nor been hugged. Am I missing an important section of MN?

what is "babydancing"?

Fucking.

seriously? What a rather strange name for it!! Are they a bit sick in the head?

Mind you, they probably think we are very rude for saying fucking!

DH and I always called it "fucking for a baby" as we hated "trying" so much.

Good luck with the job changedname.

There are so many ways of saying it already, did they really need to conjure up another word?
I prefer the term Shaaaaaag baby yeah!
Each to their own and all that though
When I saw the word "babydancing" I just thought it was like a dance class for taking you baby to, you know, like the sign classes, swim classe etc!

So what do they call it if you're not trying to conceive?

Sorry, I've kind of hijacked the thread here!

Good luck on getting the job changedname!
xXx

I don't think the users of those boards get the concept of purely recreational sex.