I’m 11 weeks. Started interviewing before I knew I was pregnant and expecting to hear today about an offer (or not). Not sure what the parental leave policies are, but I feel weird starting a leadership position knowing I’ll be out in 6 months. Am I feeling guilt for no reason? Obviously I haven’t told them. If I don’t get the job, I’m still looking due to a toxic work environment and unrealistic expectations from the practice lead. (She calls PTO “partial” time off.) I also have a 1 year old.

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I'm in the same position - 13 weeks, about to interview for a significant promotion/leadership position that I'm very qualified for. I figure I am going to do an amazing job in the next 5 months, take some leave (that I'm very much entitled to), then come back and continue doing a fantastic job

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To update you all - had the interview (for position of Director of Operations) and it went well - the topic of my pregnancy came up (they know because I've taken time off, also we are in a country that's not protected by labour laws that prohibit them from asking 😅). I told them that they are at least guaranteed to get 5 good months of work out of me.
In that time we can do a lot to establish more efficient processes for the current projects to get them to a point where they need minimal oversite so they can continue to run while I'm on maternity leave. I'll also invest time to equip the staff on my team to handle any issues that arise in my absence. After my leave I will continue giving them the same level of work, with the intention of taking on new projects and following up on the more established projects.
They were satisfied with the response and they just need to get salary approval from the board to get me my contract :-)

I would not feel guilty at all. How longis their parental leave? Make sure that the parental benefits start right away and not from 1 year of service.

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I’m learning to think like a man. Did my husband feel any guilt announcing to his team that he will be taking paternity leave in 4 months? Not a bit. Did I feel any guilt announcing to my team that I will be taking maternity leave in 4 months? YES. I was shaking and sweating and praying they would cancel the meeting so I wouldn’t have to announce that day. I was apologetic and said I’d make sure this doesn’t create any issues, will find a replacement, etc. Why?? I’m the one carrying and pushing a whole baby out of my body.

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Thank you! You’ve managed to both validate my feelings about guilt (that my worry is normal) and support my desire to advance my career despite wanting a family. 💜💜💜 Definitely taking this advice.

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