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New job/promotion and newly pregnant

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RedApricot52 · 30/07/2018 21:04

I know lots of people have posted about this before but I really could do with some advice/support regarding my own current situation.

I am approx 8 weeks pregnant and relocating. The organisation where I have worked for 10 years had a vacancy in the new area so I applied.

I love my organisation and this job is a promotion so more money but also in a dream role. I got the job.

The problem is now I feel I am a liar for accepting the role knowing I will be leaving on maternity.

The pregnancy was not planned, my husband and I already have three older (between 9-14) children between us but this would be our first child together. He is over the moon, he is a fabulous Dad and I know he will support me. We have agreed after this though he is getting the snip!

It’s just the guilt of letting my new colleagues down, it’s a vulnerable sector that I work in and resources are tight. That said I fully intend to return after my maternity and really want this opportunity to demonstrate my commitment.

My husband is saying I can’t tell them until the contracts are signed, I am just worried that by the time I do tell them it will be obvious I must have known for a while and they will question my integrity.

Sorry for rambling post, I’m not sleeping through worrying about this. Any advice would be welcome.

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ND348 · 30/07/2018 21:25

You are perfectly within your rights to not tell them for quite some time if you don't want to, I think up to 15 weeks before your due date?
While I totally understand your concern about how they may feel, at the end of the day it is your life and you shouldnt feel bad about taking the job if it is right for you. A man would never feel like they had to make that sacrifice so why should you? X

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