Job dilema - to tell or not to tell

[violet chase]

Hi all i hope you can help me, i lost my job due to it only being a tempory position, and i havent found anything since.

I told the job centre i have been telling possible employers that i am pregnant in 1st tri (im 13+5 now) and he wasn't amused to say the least! He seems to think i don't need to / shouldn't tell my employer untill i have secured a position.

I don't like this idea though i think it's dishonest! i know employers aren't supposed to discriminate against pregnant women but i know for a fact they have but i don't think i could sit there and not say anything then turn up for work and say "oh by the way i cant do this, this and this because im pregnant"

what should i do

 

[xcharx]

Hmm.. what kind of job is it? Do you desperately need the job?

Cx

 

[holly2234]

You should do whatever you feel comfortable with. Lets face it, they are going to find out sooner or later! If you get a job at 20 weeks without telling them and the week after you tell them youre going to be leaving in 8 weeks, they're not going to be best pleased anyway since they have to then look for somebody else.

It really depends on how badly you need a job and how loud your conscience is! The job centre advisers cant "tell you off" for being honest! Ignore them if they try.

Congrats on your pregnancy!

 

[suzib76]

i dont think it is any of the job centres business who you decide to tell about your pregnancy

i would absloutely tell prospective employers

 

[smileyfaces]

I went for an interview at the company i work for now when i was 13 weeks pregnant and kept quiet...i got the job and told them a week or two after i started and they were fine!

Its up to you, but I agree that although theyre not supposed to discriminate against pregnant women they probably do! Xxx

 

[suzib76]

i agree that with what the pp said about them probably discriminating

however i dont think that its some jumped up nobody in the job centres business whether or not you decide to divulge your personal information

 

[violet chase]

Thank you for your replies. I'm mainly applying for retail jobs.
Im not totally desperate for money but i need to get out of the house and any money i could make would help towards getting our own house and my concience is quite loud, the few people i have told have said not to tell them but my dads always been a "honesty is the best policy" drummer!! i have 2 interviews coming up i might see if i can get away with keeping quiet \