I have some really good experience and very reliable. I am pregnant at this time and looking for a job. I have tried all different types of jobs. Why wont someone give me a chance. Being pregnant should not stop employers from hiring me. I am capable and determined to do my job if hired. What is the problem here. I am already a single mother and struggling BAD! I need help!
2007-10-11 04:38:03 · 12 answers · asked by nikki_fenni 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
That's one reason why women get married. The employer does not want to hire someone who will not be able to work. Next time you get sexual try getting married first.
2007-10-11 04:42:56 · answer #1 · answered by David P 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Sure they should discriminate against you, legal or not, you are different. Being pregnant, you show that you have larger than employment commitments in life. You will likely be taking time off for the pregnancy and there after. You will expect or need more pay to cover your expenses. You are more of a burden than someone who is not pregnant, so why would you expect to be treated the same. There is nothing wrong with having a kid, there is something wrong to think that this will not effect your future, in many, many ways. If you were already struggling BAD, as you say, why have another kid. In china there is no more one child rule, but I hear that folks often don't have more than one because it is a ticket to poverty. You at least will get a deduction and free education for your kids, and if financially struggling, you will get all kinds of other assistance. All of this at the expense of others. This will be one of the consequences of your decision to have another child. I do wish you good luck, but don't expect to be treated the same, you are not.
Remember, employment is not about being fair, you are there for the money and they hire you to get a job done. If you are less available, you are less qualified.
2007-10-11 04:52:39 · answer #2 · answered by yakrafter 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let me play devil's advocate here. Why would I want to hire you at this time. All I can tell is that I'm going to hire you temporarily until you are ready to have the baby. Then, you'll have to go on maternity leave for who knows how long. What's my incentive, especially if there are other people who aren't pregnant applying for the same job?
I apologize because I'm probably going to sound very insensitive, however, what are the circumstances surrounding your pregnancy? You're already a single mother, so you know about everything that being pregnant and motherhood entail. So, to me, it seems that you should have been responsible enough to not get pregnant again in your current circumstance and then come on here complaining that life's not fair. I know this doesn't help you now, but maybe it will encourage people to think about the consequences of their actions.
2007-10-11 04:49:46 · answer #3 · answered by southfloridamullets 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The folks above gave you pretty good answers as to why you can't get a job.
I will give you a suggestions to what to do about it.
Since you have a computer, and you will be home a lot, perhaps you can find a way to make some mony online, or at home.
Online? Selling on Ebay is easy and your schedule is your own.
At home? There are various places where you can sell on your own schedule, such as Avon or Tupperware, and so forth.
Usually I don't recommend those kinds of places without careful investigation, because some of them are scams IMHO (not the 2 I mentioned), but I am raising the possibility of a way to make money that works even if you are pregnant...
Also, I hear there are companies where you could work doing customer service (shudder) by taking phone calls though your computer. I don't know the legitimacy of any such programs, but maybe you could look into it.
2007-10-11 07:22:23 · answer #4 · answered by Barry C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can believe what you want, but under the law as it exists today, an employer CAN refuse to hire you because you are pregnant. Once you already have a job, the rules are a little different for some employers, but turning down a female applicant for pregnancy is not illegal discrimination.
2007-10-11 04:43:45 · answer #5 · answered by Rеdisca 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you already a single mother and struggling perhaps the employer would wonder how much time and focus you could commit to your job
They might also wonder about the judgment of someone getting pregnant out of wedlock a second time
Also how quickly you would return to work after the baby
These are the questions you need to be able to answer
2007-10-11 04:49:13 · answer #6 · answered by roadrunner426440 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
companies have the right to choose the best applicant for a job and unfortunatly in your situation the best applicant is not someone who is going to be gone almost as soon as they trained. I really do sympathize with you the reason you are in dire need of a job is the reason yoou can't get a job. I would try temp agencies they arent expecting long term employees and maybe they would be more willing to hire you.
2007-10-11 04:48:41 · answer #7 · answered by Bishop 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its tough to prove that you are discriminated against for pregnancy. An employer can claim all sorts of reasons why they hired someone else for a job just by comparing resumes while actually wanting to not have someone who will be gone for 6+ weeks in a few months.
2007-10-11 04:42:47 · answer #8 · answered by Lavrenti Beria 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
You can not expect an employer who needs to know his employee will show up to work, to feel sorry for you. Too many people in your circumstances are judged to be unreliable. Even if you are not, your actions make people think you are. Try a job in daycare.
2007-10-11 04:59:23 · answer #9 · answered by marian g 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not good business practice to hire someone you know will be unavailable for work in a set amount of time. Put yourself in their position. They are looking to fill a vacancy, not create one a few months down the line.
2007-10-11 04:48:09 · answer #10 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋