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My Due Date: September 1, 2015I have given birth!
Age: 44 years old
Location: Canada
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Pregnant and looking for desperately needed work...
By Mrs.Mom » Posted Mar. 15, 2015 12:26pm - 403 views - 0 comments
My DH and I hit a wall this week when we realized we're not making ends meet and we've had to cut all of our "fun" or "extra spending". Reason being, we planned on me working a minimum of 2 days a week (which we thought would be no problem). Things are really slow and I've been lucky to get one day a week. In the last 10 weeks I've worked the 2 days/week maybe 4 times. It's been hard on us and me. I'm not happy being home all of the time with nothing to do.
So as much as I know it's not a good time to be looking for a new job, I've started applying for jobs today. I have a great resume and with high level administrative experience, so I am excited at the idea of getting a call for an interview, but at the same time I worry about being let down when they find out I'm pregnant. I'm 4 months right now and can still hide it but I don't want to be dishonest. I will likely come forward with the information if/at the time of getting an offer for a position. I plan on offering coming back on a part-time basis when the baby is 6 months old in the hopes it will be an incentive to hire me on. My family desperately needs the money and I need the hours in order to get a good maternity leave pay. I have so much worry on my mind and feel myself slipping into a depression. I don't even want to wake up each day knowing I have no money to do anything and I hate being at home all day. My DH for the first time even told me he's been a bit down since we've had to cut back so much. I feel like it's my fault. I haven't been able to contribute the way we thought I was going to. I should have been looking for a new job sooner. I just never thought we'd get this slow. My boss told me she doesn't need me more than one day this week or the next.
Anyone ever gained employment while they were pregnant? I'd love to hear your story or encouragement.
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Pregnant and looking for desperately needed work...
By Mrs.Mom » Posted Mar. 15, 2015 12:26pm - 403 views - 0 comments
My DH and I hit a wall this week when we realized we're not making ends meet and we've had to cut all of our "fun" or "extra spending". Reason being, we planned on me working a minimum of 2 days a week (which we thought would be no problem). Things are really slow and I've been lucky to get one day a week. In the last 10 weeks I've worked the 2 days/week maybe 4 times. It's been hard on us and me. I'm not happy being home all of the time with nothing to do.
So as much as I know it's not a good time to be looking for a new job, I've started applying for jobs today. I have a great resume and with high level administrative experience, so I am excited at the idea of getting a call for an interview, but at the same time I worry about being let down when they find out I'm pregnant. I'm 4 months right now and can still hide it but I don't want to be dishonest. I will likely come forward with the information if/at the time of getting an offer for a position. I plan on offering coming back on a part-time basis when the baby is 6 months old in the hopes it will be an incentive to hire me on. My family desperately needs the money and I need the hours in order to get a good maternity leave pay. I have so much worry on my mind and feel myself slipping into a depression. I don't even want to wake up each day knowing I have no money to do anything and I hate being at home all day. My DH for the first time even told me he's been a bit down since we've had to cut back so much. I feel like it's my fault. I haven't been able to contribute the way we thought I was going to. I should have been looking for a new job sooner. I just never thought we'd get this slow. My boss told me she doesn't need me more than one day this week or the next.
Anyone ever gained employment while they were pregnant? I'd love to hear your story or encouragement.
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