Working while Pregnant: Toddler
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Getting a Job While Pregnant
Asked by K.C. from Texarkana
on July 29, 2011
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Hello ladies I was wondering how many pregnant mothers have actually started a new job while pregnant. I currently have a job but was really wanting to apply for a ne...
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- While they can't legally say "I'm not hiring you because you're pregnant" they can choose an equally qualified person instead of you. And honestly, if it was me and I ...
- I started a job when I was about 15 weeks pregnant. I was NOT showing at the time and yes I did get the job. I told them a few weeks later that I had just found out ...
- Just something to consider....If you change jobs now, your new employer is not obligated to allow you the 12 weeks allowed by the Family Medical Leave Act. They also ...
Pregnant and Lost My Job....
Asked by S.J. from St. Louis
on April 16, 2010
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I am pregnant with baby # 2 and just recently lost my job. My husband cannot afford to pay for health insurance for me, his job doesn't even offer it for him so he do...
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- Hey, I would contact some of the various hospitals or medical schools in the area and see if they have a prenatal clinic and a payment plan. When I was really young an...
- Ask your previous employer if you can keep your health insurance through COBRA. It will be expensive, but it will be coverage. At the very least your kids can most ...
- Hi, I'm not a lawyer but I've been in your shoes with a newborn. I was laid off the day my maternity leave ended. I was floored and quite scared too. I learned i...
Pregnant with New Job! Help!
Asked by N.K. from Oklahoma City
on April 10, 2007
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In one week, (in order) my family got a dog, I was offered a new job, and I found out I am pregnant! Whew! I start my job today and I dont know when and how to tell m...
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- I guess everything here is your choice. How well you take pregenacy? Do you want to work while being pregnet? Do you plan to work after you have the baby? or do you...
- You're not obligated to tell you're new employer about the pregnancy right away. If you were already working there you'd wait a few months anyway, right? I guess kee...
- Well that depends on how far along are you and what kind of job do you have. Cause when i was pregnant with my son i was working in fast food and i just got the job. B...
Looking for the Job of My Dreams While Pregnant
Asked by L.B. from Washington DC
on October 31, 2010
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Hey again moms,
Well I have told you moms about how much I hate my job that I work at now and have decided that I want to leave my job. My passion is a job that allow...
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- Actually, the first thing that jumps to my mind is an NGO or Govt Organization. Like the International Center for Missing and Exploited Children, or Human Rights Watch...
- I suggest that you find a way to continue with your current job by learning how to manage your feelings. When you do this you'll have gained a skill that will be extr...
- I love what I do, and am happy to share. It offers two out of your 3 criteria. Feel free to contact me for more. Good luck finding just what you are looking for! w...
Pregnant and Starting a New Job
Asked by I.P. from Chicago
on July 1, 2011
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Has anyone had experience starting a new job after discovering she's pregnant?
I'm 5.5 weeks pregnant and just started a new job, this week.
To be fair, I informed m...
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- My sister was about 3.5 months pregnant when she was looking for and got a new job. Yay for her! Like you, that meant that she would be at the company less than a ye...
- It's best to wait until you're in the clear so you have a good 6 weeks until it's safe to share your wonderful news with your employer. I am 9 weeks pregnant and won'...
- Hi, Congrats on your pregnancy! First, Relax! Don't talk to your employer about your pregnancy. You are barely in your first trimester and have plenty of time to te...
Pregnant and Seeking Job
Asked by D.M. from Minneapolis
on April 25, 2011
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I read a question early today which I've been thinking a lot about. The question was from a SAHM entering the workforce and she was pregnant. I am in the workforce a...
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- I lost two different jobs while pregnant with my second daughter. Neither was my fault, one was a budget cut/low on the totem pole kind of thing and the other the enti...
- I went to work as a substitute teacher when I was pregnant. I had no problem getting hired and an assignment everyday. It was great to be surrounded by women that w...
- I have worked as an HR Manager and a recruiter. If you are interviewing for typical corporate jobs, you want to pretend that the baby bump is not there. They can not l...
When Should I Quite My Job?
Asked by M.B. from Stationed Overseas
on November 24, 2008
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I just recently started working again, we kinda needed the money (would have been able to get by without me working though)
Now I am 20 weeks pregnant, and I am not v...
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- Hi M., congrats on the new baby! I usualy don't reply to most of these because I can't relate or help. But when I got your email, my heart went out to you. I can't tel...
- I agree with Nikki, though if you decide you need to stay working there are some laws regarding maternity leave. At least where I was at in the states they were requi...
- Hi M., Personally, I would last absolutely as long as you can then definately quit once the baby is born. You will never ever get that time back plus everytime the b...
Job Problems
Asked by V.W. from Minneapolis
on June 14, 2010
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Ever since I've become pregnant, I've been having problems with fainting or almost fainting whenever I stand or walk around for long periods of time. I work as a cashi...
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- Are you still fainting? If so then I think Shauna B. is on the right course of thought. Focus on getting treatment to stop the fainting. She asked many good questio...
- Why are people so damn "sue happy".....you are fainting!!!!!!! why would they want to take the liability of scheduling you for more work if you are fainting & having ...
- Well, V., I'm not sure you can sue your company for not scheduling you. They haven't fired you and offered to let you have a stool, but you still had your fainting p...
Have You Ever Started a New Job While Pregnant?
Asked by H.1. from Des Moines
on October 1, 2011
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Has anyone out there ever started a new job while pregnant? Or maybe looked for a job while pregnant? How far along were you, were you showing, did you tell potential ...
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- I interviewed when I was 3-4 months showing and not showing. When I was offered three different jobs and I told them I was pregnant they told me they would not hire m...
- I started a job while pregnant, however I had already accepted the job a couple of months before I got pregnant. I was about 4 weeks along when I started and didn't kn...
- Great question, one I have "personnel" experience with! First of all it's great you can survive on one income! I so envy that. Anyway, I went on job interviews in...
Work
Asked by M.S. from Phoenix
on October 6, 2010
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So first of all thanks for all the good questions AND answers Mammas!
My little girl is 9 months old now. Daddy works 9-6 and I can't help but be bored sitting at ...
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- Since you have a VA certification what about working in an emergency animal hospital? Are there any open 24 hours in your area that need a VA for the night shift? Ju...
- As for the bored part... The local libraries have story time. They have it by age group which makes it easier to meet moms with kids the same age. No, she is not to...
- If you can't find a job that you like, then you can at least try to make some friends. It is hard, I know, and I am finally starting to make friends where I live. I ...
