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Job-hunting while pregnant!
Guess I can add myself to the list of unemployed people out there. Long story.
Got fired last night. Apparently, there were a few complaints from clients. Although from my boss's attitude towards me for the past month or two, he's being looking for a way to get rid of the "woman who dared to get knocked up while in his employ".
I'm kind of fine with it, and so is SO...but at the same time, who the heck is going to hire a 4-month pregnant woman? We do need the extra income at least for a few more months.
Ideas, anyone?
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Re: Job-hunting while pregnant!
Hmm...that would be a great idea - but my friends who have kids are all SAHM's, and I don't really live in an area I would feel comfortable watching a stranger's kids. I would watch my niece, who's 5 months old, but my BIL is currently being a SAHD - since he has no documents and can't find a job.
I actually think that's my best bet at this point...
Oh my goodness - that flat out sucks.
Do you have established relationships with any clients you had? If so, do you think any of them would hire you on a contracted basis until you have the baby?
I'm thinking contract work (with a known stop date) is going to be your best bet right now, unless you aren't showing and could try to pull off the not pregnant thing. But, then you may run into the whole "why did you have such a short stay at company xyz" when interviewing later on.
Good luck!
Been there, done that.
I sub at the school 3 days a week and work at a law office 1.5 days a week. School is almost over though, so I am hoping the law office adds a couple days - if not I will be looking for something else to do, mostly to keep me occupied because I can't sit at home all day!
From someone who did the job hunting thing pregnant - DONT TELL! I told and lost several jobs I was more than qualified for. One guy even yelled at me for telling him. The school and the law office already knew I was pregnant and didn't care so I guess I got lucky there.
Check with a temp service because that would probably be your best bet - we live in a rural area so there realy arent' any temp services.
I lost my job at the end of the year because of cutbacks and them dropping the entire department. It was a new-ish job for me, as I quit my old one to take this job as it was an upgrade in pay, benefits, and management. I wasn't there long enough to apply for unemployment, so I'm working freelance till the baby's born. Then DH wants me to take a year off to be a SAHM.
I have a friend I went to college with who's working on a start up business and I think I'm going to spend some of my time while being stuck at home working on that with him. I've already worked with him on several of the "software engineering" documents, and would like to start on a prototype in the next few months. I can also continue to do some freelance work, but there's no way anyone's going to hire me full time when they see me, it was hard enough getting a job as a chick. At least a couple of my interviews went something like "Dr. so-and-so said that you were one of his best students, K-male-name. Oh, you're not [male name]. Why do you only use a first initial on your resume? Sorry, the job was already filled. I guess my secretary forgot to tell you that you didn't need to come in."
I'd suggest trying temp work. No one really cares about you being pregnant when they don't have to pay for your benefits or have to worry about how to replace you.