if you were pg and applying for a new job...

swedish-fish

...when would you tell them you were pregnant?

vanillacourage

When I had a written offer letter in my hand, I'd tell them I was pregnant and would need __ weeks of maternity leave in order to be able to accept. 

Rubypercy

If the "you" in this scenario is you and you are only 5 weeks pregnant, I wouldn't tell them at all.  Maybe that is bad, but honestly you don't need to shoot yourself in the foot.  You can easily tell them in two more months once you are working and say oh crap, this wasn't planned and I am so sorry to inconvenience you, but hey isn't this great!? 

byrne15

not at all

megs042107

not until I started my job.

ali-1411

I wouldn't.  Last job I took, I found out I was pregnant my second week on the job.  Oops.  They were awesome about it.  And even though I didn't qualify for FMLA they let me take 10 weeks maternity leave.

swedish-fish

Rubypercy:

If the "you" in this scenario is you and you are only 5 weeks pregnant, I wouldn't tell them at all.  Maybe that is bad, but honestly you don't need to shoot yourself in the foot.  You can easily tell them in two more months once you are working and say oh crap, this wasn't planned and I am so sorry to inconvenience you, but hey isn't this great!? 

I was thinking the same thing I'm definitely still in the early stages where I might not even know (well, if I wasn't a POAS addict!) 

swedish-fish

ali-1411:

I wouldn't.  Last job I took, I found out I was pregnant my second week on the job.  Oops.  They were awesome about it.  And even though I didn't qualify for FMLA they let me take 10 weeks maternity leave.

not qualifiying for fmla is another fear.  your company sounds awesome, btw!

swedish-fish

thanks for the feedback, everyone!

Kellina

I accepted my current job the same DAY I found out I was PG- I was 6 weeks when I started. I didn't tell them I was PG till 13 weeks, No probs with it!