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wwyd, pg & job interview?

anakinanakin
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I'm a teacher but was laid off the end of the '07-'08 school year.  I did not find a job for last year.  I have very little hope of finding one for this year because of the horrible budget in CA but if I don't find one I have to look at other fields.  1 advantage I have is that DH and I are not tied to this area so I have been applying to districts all over CA.

Today I got a call for my 1st interview.  What should I say about being pg?

Because I am overweight I can easily "hide" my baby bump.  So I can avoid the topic completely and only address is if I am offered the job.

Or I can go in there and when asked to tell a little about myself I can throw out there that I am 24wks pg.  Then I would be able to explain my plans for leave etc.

Any recommendations?  I have to admit that not mentioning it at all seems slightly "sneaky", and might put a bad taste into the mouth of administration (if I get the job).  But I also realize that I'm not obligated to say anything at all about it.  They aren't supposed to base their decision on my being pg, but I also don't think there is anyway they would completely ignore it if they knew.
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  • kamcfarlanekamcfarlane member

    employers legally cannot consider your pregnancy/marriage/children in their hiring process. if i was an employer, i would prefer people not mention this information during an interview. it greatly decreases the odds of someone that interviewed claiming they weren't hired because of their pregnancy/marriage/children. it's not sneaky because they can't consider it anyways.

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  • JLS0320JLS0320 member
    I would say nothing until offered the job. They can't use it against you as a decision to hire or not, but who's to say they didn't. I would prefer to not know if I was doing the hiring. GL!
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  • vanillacouragevanillacourage member
    I wouldn't say anything in the interview.  When/if you have the offer in writing, tell them that in order to accept you're going to need ____ weeks of maternity leave.  If they can't accommodate you, you're not going to want the job anyway so it will sort itself out.
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  • wisc.bridewisc.bride

    As a human resources person I strongly urge you not to tell at the interview.  At that point I never want people to tell me about family situations, disabilities, or any other protected situation.  I don't even want to open up a can of worms- if that person doesn't get hired I don't want to have to sweat a lawsuit.  But yes, you would absolutely need to put it out on the table after an offer is made.  That's always where you should put it all out on the table.  Good luck on the interview!!!

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  • asnowracerasnowracer

    with the demand for jobs now, don't say anything. It has nothing to do with whether you're the best candidate. Tell them after an offer is made.

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