I think I got denied a job because Im pregnant.
I had a job interview last week Wednesday and everything was great. They took me on tour and everything. But when all was said and done I was asked if I was expecting. I did confirm my pregnancy and the started telling about their great maturity program for their workers. I ask them if they deny people jobs because of pregnancy and of course they give me the it will be illegal story. But yeah I got turned down a job because I'm pregnant and the sad thing is it is a hard thing to prove.
This is dumb. Sad that it would be hard to prove. Try something else for now. Try talking to people around. Summer is coming and people will need the help.You can baby sit. Do you have a vehicle? If so you can do like a taxi service? Or submitting your self to a company that helps people with delivering the groceries to customers. Or try a fast food restaurants.
Jessica,
Did you make a contact with a particular person at this company? If I were you I would attempt to email them with information detailing your solid child care plans, etc. Ask them if they have filled the position and if they have- explain you would be most happy in a part-time position, you just want to get your foot in the door! Best of luck to you!
I have a job interview set up for Friday morning I'm so freakng excited right now
Any reason Is legal in most Right To Work States,
Jessica, do not lose hope please. May be they had some hard labour within the due course so they would not have you just encounter such. Don't feel down.
Try seeing this from the company's point of view. They'd have to train someone who is going to work a few months at most, before they have to COVER the position while you're on maternity leave, holding the job open for you to come back, and then quite possibly have you decide not to come back at all. To say nothing of the demands of being a new parent which will probably affect your reliability and productivity if you do come back. Small companies especially just can't afford all that.
That being said, if it isn't blatantly obvious in that you're "showing," you should not answer that question. Don't lie, just be prepared to politely say that it's not a proper question to ask. Just smile and say, "I'm sorry, is that relevant somehow to your decision?" They may take it as a "yes," but it still leaves uncertainty, and if they like you enough then they might take the chance. If it gets to where there's no point in avoiding the subject, you might try dealing with it up front; have a definite idea of how long you intend to be off, how you plan to deal with child care, what other support you may have (husband, grandparents, others) to deal with the demands of having a new baby (sickness, doctor visits and so on), etc. They deserve some reassurance that they're getting a reliable long-term employee, not someone who's looking to milk them for benefits for a few months.
Here is something you can do on a part-time basis to supplement your income until something comes along Maria Mouhtad
As long as you have internet/smartphone, you put in as much or little time you have to help. I post this because it is hard finding work that will allow you to put your foot in the door, let alone keep it there. This can be a start until something better comes along. Good luck to you.
I f this job is physical 100%, they can do this. The system is highly competitive.
I've been there before!
What type of job was it?