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Moving and job hunting in early stages
So I found out yesterday that I am going to be doing this adventure alone. I made some frantic phone calls and have made arrangements to go home to my mother so I don't have to be completely alone but I'm still sad that I'm going to be a single mom.
I'm nervous about having to move so far and having to find a new job. I can't say anything to my potential employers for risk of not being hired. I can tell them after the probation period since I wont be able to hide it at all at that point.
The hard part for me is that I now have to refind a doctor and get established.
Anyone in the Sacramento area? Any good doctors in that area?
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Re: Moving and job hunting in early stages
Just a heads-up that you won't qualify for FMLA unless you've been at a company for a full year (I think I'm quoting that correctly). It might be worth staying where you are until baby is born, collecting FMLA and then job hunting while on maternity leave.
You know what is best for you, and companies can't rescind a job offer because you are pregnant, but they don't have to hold your job for you while out on leave if you haven't been there long enough.
The hard part for me is that I have barely any support where I am at now. All of my family is in California and now I'm having to do this on my own. I don't really have a choice but to move.
Totally understandable. If you get an offer and accept, I'd be up front with them about the pregnancy and maybe, before signing anything, you can work out a maternity leave situation given you won't be covered by FMLA.
California is a Temporary Disability Insurance state, if that's where you're moving you should be able to have some relief/coverage even though you won't qualify for FMLA. FMLA only says the employer has to hold your job for you, it doesn't pay. TDI pays you a percentage of your salary while you are away.
Good luck. It's not easy doing it on your own but it's usually better to go at it alone than to have a fair-weather partner who is of no help/support to you