So this may be a dumb question, but I'm wondering if it is actually possible to get a job offer when you interview and are obviously pregnant. I currently enjoy my job, but it is not exactly what I want to do for a living and took it more so because I needed to get some experience. Now I have experience and am pregnant. There are not many jobs available in my area in my field, let alone ones that match my skills and desires. The ones that are available are subject to a large amount of competition. There is a job that just opened that is almost exactly what I want to do and I meet all the qualifications for it. I even have experience in some components of the job thanks to my current job. I believe they will be looking into interviews in mid to late January given the close date for the job. My only problem is that at that point I will be 36 weeks pregnant and ready to pop. It is a government job so I'm kind of hoping they will do what my current job did and take a while to make a decision, but even if that's the case, they will probably interview me when I'm very pregnant. Is it really even worth applying for? I know that they aren't supposed to discriminate against you just because your having a baby, but seriously, what is the actual liklihood that they won't?
Thank you everyone! My boyfriend and mom said pretty much the same thing as everyone here, that I should just apply and see what happens as I may regret never knowing if I could get it. If I could get it then I will have much better working hours for someone with a young child. I put in my application and hopefully will have some luck!
One of my favorite quotes is "Better to have tried and failed than to never have tried at all."
Seriously, the worst their going to do is say no.
I was pregnant when I received my job offer.
There is no reason why they should not extend an offer to you - if you interview well, have the skills they are looking for and KNOW you are going to come back to work once the baby is born!
NEVER GIVE UP!! NEVER SURRENDER!!! GO FOR IT!!! DO NOT LET ANYTHING STOP YOU!!!
What can it hurt?
Good Luck
Yes, you should apply for the position. You never know, there's the possibility that they may interviewing now, but won't be hiring until later after the baby is born. Be upfront and honest about your availability.
I would still apply and see what happens from there. I have gotten jobs while I was pregnant two times.
Why not apply....what's the worst that can happen? They say we really like you but we need someone asap ....so you stay up with them and maybe start once you have the baby. Don't let being preggo stop you. I have done the same and been hired...people want good employees
What's the harm in applying and interviewing? If you don't get it, you're not out anything, but if you don't apply, you'll never know and could be missing a great opportunity. For what it's worth, my husband hired 2 visibly pregnant women when he owned his own business. He never regretted it or thought about not hiring them because of their pregnancy.
I seriously doubt they will want to hire you if you are about to have to leave them for 6 weeks. They are wanting to someone to fill the position as soon as possible. I would wait for another opportunity.
I was heavily recruited even after I told them I was pregnant and not looking.
In fact, I told the woman "I might have to take early leave because of medical complications. I don't know as this is my first child." She said and I quote "Look, I don't care. I have to fill this position and you are qualified.
Take the job, then take off the time you need."
If you don't apply you surely won't get the job. If you do apply you might.
I'm not sure what the likelihood is with this particular job. I know at my company, our Vice President of Marketing interviewed for her job here when she was very pregnant and she landed the job no problem. If you have the qualifications, skills, experience, and personality traits that they are looking for, your being pregnant should not even be a factor. Good luck!
I applied for a job when I was 7.5 month pregnant. They hired me, and I started work exactly a month before my son was born. Best decision ever.
The fact that you show up pregnant, shows you are not letting that stop you or get in the way of you wanting to work
It is a sure sign they can't legally discriminate against you because they will feel a sense of obligation
Give it a try, it could not hurt! Go brave and good luck!
