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CupCake05
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Job changes
Has anyone changed jobs while preggo?
I'm six months preggo and I might be looking for another job. Are employers more resistant to hire because of someone being preggo?
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Posted 6/26/12 11:33 AM  |
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Keep in mind that you will not be eligible for FMLA (maternity leave) by law if you haven't been with the same employer for at least a year, working full-time, etc... Are you eligible at your current employment? If so, I'd wait to switch.
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| Posted 6/26/12 11:38 AM |
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NervousNell
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Re: Job changes
I started a new job at 7 months pregnant.
However, it was with a boss who I had worked with for many years in the past- he was aware I was pregnant, aware I would be going out for a few months, and aware I had every intention on coming back from maternity leave.
I was actually a little surprised he still took me (we had discussed me coming to work for him before I got pregnant) but he had no issue with it.
The only problem was I had no time to accumlate leave time
So when I had my baby, they advanced me one week of PTO (that i had to pay back when I returned) and that was it
The rest was unpaid.
I also got STD, but it was not much money at all.
I ended up going back in 8 weeks because that was all we could afford.
I wasn't eligble for FMLA- since I wasn't there long enough- but I had no concerns about them holding my job.
Bear in mind that FMLA is NOT maternity leave- all it states is that they must hold your job or a similar job for you. It doesn't entitle you to any paid time off. It just says you can go out- and use your sick/personal time, or go unpaid- and they have to hold a job for you.
Now if you current employer offers PAID maternity leave- which is rare- I'd stick with them until you have your baby
If you have a ton of vacation/sick/personal time that you can use for your leave, I'd probably stick with them too
My old job had neither- so it wasn't worth it for me to stay
Message edited 6/26/2012 12:05:12 PM.
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| Posted 6/26/12 12:03 PM |
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BBin2012
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Member since 8/11 1835 total posts
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Ka
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Re: Job changes
Posted by NervousNell
Bear in mind that FMLA is NOT maternity leave- all it states is that they must hold your job or a similar job for you. It doesn't entitle you to any paid time off. It just says you can go out- and use your sick/personal time, or go unpaid- and they have to hold a job for you.
Now if you current employer offers PAID maternity leave- which is rare- I'd stick with them until you have your baby
If you have a ton of vacation/sick/personal time that you can use for your leave, I'd probably stick with them too
This, and I agree! I got a job offer when I was about 12 weeks but stayed at my current company b/c the maternity leave was too good to give up.
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| Posted 6/26/12 12:17 PM |
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Re: Job changes
Posted by BBin2012
Posted by NervousNell
Bear in mind that FMLA is NOT maternity leave- all it states is that they must hold your job or a similar job for you. It doesn't entitle you to any paid time off. It just says you can go out- and use your sick/personal time, or go unpaid- and they have to hold a job for you.
Now if you current employer offers PAID maternity leave- which is rare- I'd stick with them until you have your baby
If you have a ton of vacation/sick/personal time that you can use for your leave, I'd probably stick with them too
This, and I agree! I got a job offer when I was about 12 weeks but stayed at my current company b/c the maternity leave was too good to give up.
Well FMLA is unpaid maternity leave, so it still can be considered maternity leave. This is important because if you are the primary on the insurance, you are still an employee there during those 12 weeks so you can keep your insurance for when the baby is born. And yes, it basically just means they cannot give up your job and they cannot take away your insurance, etc... If you leave that job and start a new one, that job is not obligated to keep your current spot, thus potentially forcing you to give up your insurance.
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| Posted 6/26/12 1:21 PM |
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