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Stay for the parental leave! And then the first three months with a newborn are hellish. Get through that, then reassess
Stick it out for the maternity leave. Leaving now only puts you at risk financially and you do not want to start out like that- seriously the hospital bill without insurance is like 40,000. But before you go out, get your book in order and update that resume. You will not have time or energy when the baby arrives.
I disagree that the first three months are hellish, but they are intense because you are adjusting to a new normal with a very un-normal amount of sleep. We’re talking 3 hour blocks for the first 6 weeks at least. But that will go by fast, and you will be loving your baby. You can do it OP! Don’t be afraid to prioritize your health over work. Do not stay late for pitches and make sure you get rest. No one is going to question why a pregnant woman is not pulling an all-nighter unless they are a huge asshat.
Stay for your parental leave then quit. Drop the mic!
All of your priorities are about to change. Hang on, brother/sister/non-binary person. Then reassess after leave.
Don’t forget you’re in a different headspace with a baby on the way. It’s that much more unbearable to deal with job and client BS when you’ve got such a major life change happening literally in your body every minute. That doesn’t mean this job is the right fit or you should put up with crap, but you are extra sensitive to it right now. Speaking as a 36-weeker.
I heard Apple has great maternity leave program. You can always apply for jobs and see where you’d land. If something great matches your needs and you qualify for insurance before baby kicks in, might be worth the jump.
Or just interview to assess your market worth
Agree with everyone. In case the stress is obscene. Like, more obscene than the stress from not having maternity leave. Which I doubt it is, but only you know.
If you decide to stick it out and take paid leave, just make sure there’s no clause that says you’re required to stay x amount of months after you take it. I worked for an agency that required employees to stay for 6 months after returning from maternity leave or you had to pay back the time you took.
@VP2 16 weeks. I hope I can keep sane for the next 5 months. I’m not so sure
I hear you! How many weeks are you?!
Question: you say that you've been there for 6 months and are due in 5. Meaning you'll be giving birth at 11 months of employment. If that's correct, FMLA will not apply because you have to be in your job for 12 full months before you're entitled to time off for the birth of a child. Second, check your company's family leave policy. They most likely also require 12 months or more of employment before they'll pay any kind of parental leave (assuming they have a paid parental leave policy at all). If that's the case, as long as you have insurance at your new job, or through your spouse (if you have one), there might not be an incentive to stay because you don't be eligible for any leave anyway (paid, or otherwise). Also check your state laws. There might be some states that require unpaid leave even if you've been employed for less than 12 months, if you meet other criteria. In New York, for example, you have the right to time off after 26 weeks, and you're paid out of state funding withholding, not by the company, so you can't be forced to repay that specific money if you leave immediately after returning, since you weren't paid by the employer directly. But, as mentioned, if the company voluntarily pays you, they can insert a clause that you have to repay if you leave within a certain amount of time afterwards. Not sure about if you get disability benefits due to pregnancy/maternity leave.
@publicis1, thanks for the thoughtful response. I’ll look. Ive been there almost 2 years but the last 6 months have been really depressing.