Is it easier to get a job when you are pregnant or harder?

Question

Say you are looking for a job when you are pregnant. What are the odds of you landing one - better or worse?

Answer 1

Worse. Employers know you'll immediately want maternity leave, and you'll be gone in a couple of months (or whenever you're due), on their dime. They'll just have to find someone ELSE to replace you, when they hired you to originally replace someone.... not a good scenario.

Answer 2

No doubt about it, in most cases it is much more difficult when you are pregnant. The boss knows that you will be out for doctor appointments, then delivery and recovery. Plus they need to worry about what happens if you are hurt or something during the last few months... In a small business or office setting they may not be as worried or concerned and may take a chance.

Answer 3

Worse because first impressions do count and if you land the job it will be maternity leave which isn't a good sign for employers.

Answer 4

It is probably harder because when you are pregnant, people would say that you must take care of your future baby. You don't want a baby with lukemia or something else. Espescially if its labor. Babies are very fragile and you don,t want to shake the stomach to much.

Answer 5

Harder. You in a vulnerable stage and not many employers want to take the risk of having vulnerable person at work.

Answer 6

i would say harder especially if you are showing they might not want to employ someone that will be leaving in a few months time for maternity leave sad but true

Answer 7

Have a career before you breed. Offer your offspring a chance at a decent life. If you can't afford it, abort it.