anyone else feels stuck at current job, but not able to apply due to upcoming paid maternity leave benefits that you don't want to miss out on? currently still in first trimester !

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Apply to places during your maternity leave. That’s what a lot of my friends did.

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I was is this position. Now on mat leave. I just stuck it out, put up more boundaries, and deprioritized work a little. Things actually improved at work, so now I’m on the fence about what to do when I return.

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Went through this dilemma for the entire 9 months of my pregnancy and hasn't changed even after delivery.
I lost 1 opportunity just because I told them about my pregnancy. Lost a promotion at work because I am going to be unavailable for half a year and they need someone who can actually be present to take up the new role and work.
It used to frustrate me beyond limit until I started to look at it differently. Being a mother is also a promotion, it is giving me tremendous joy and sense of fulfillment so I guess it's not for a loss. My career will take over 2 decades from me so there is plenty time to make up for this short break.
Enjoy what you have at this moment. Not everyone is privileged enough to have what you and I have.
All the best wishes for you and baby

I am in this exact situation right now. Had been trying for a year so I definitely wasn't expecting it to happen JUST as I had resolved to quit my job after bonus payout. I was gonna quit regardless of whether I had something lined up because I've been miserable for over a year (only stuck it out for so long because my husband's financial situation was off and on throughout this pandemic)

So while I'm excited about the baby, I'm also trying really hard to manage the daily dread I feel being stuck in this miserable job for another 7 months.

I'm going to keep looking through to the beginning of my second trimester but I feel your struggles right now.🥺

Can I ask where do you work?

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