Just curious if I might be a little protected from layoffs since I had told HR that my partner is pregnant way before all this. Trying to make it to paternity leave. Does it matter?

like
Posting as :
works at
You are currently posting as works at

This is really off base. Why would you be more protected than anyone else who has a family, is expecting? How is that fair to those who don’t have or don’t want children?

Your personal life isn’t going to determine if you get laid off or not. Performance, your pay, and politics are going to make the decision.

likeupliftingsmart

Also you can totally be laid off while you’re on leave. I’ve known several women to be laid off on maternity leave as part of mass layoffs

likehelpful

This post is the equivalent of this emoji 🥴

likefunny

Inducing birth to ensure continued income is the kind of story you probably don’t end up telling on birthdays. 😷

likeuplifting

There’s a saying I like - ‘if you’re not sat at the table, you’re on the menu’ - HR don’t sit at the table when it comes to lay-offs. It’s your agencies CFO, CEO and department head - your CCO.

like

The HR bots exist to minimize lawsuits. Your partner being pregnant doesn’t give you protected status so they’ll cut you down where you stand if you’re on the list. Talk to the people who make the list. It isn’t HR.

like

Our lay-offs last week included a woman who had a baby 2 weeks ago, and a man whose wife had a baby a few days later. No one is safe these days.

like

You can’t be fired while ON paternity, not after you’ve announced you will be taking paternity at some point.

like

Once you’re on paternity your job is protected for 12 weeks but protected doesn’t mean paid. They can’t fire you but they don’t have to pay you for that time either. Congratulations btw, tough time to be a parent but you’ll be fine.

like

Is your wife on bbdo health insurance? Cause a baby be real expensive vs a singleton.

I'm in the same boat. We're due early June. Let's be baby buddies.

I was at an agency a few years ago who had a top creative director whose mom was dying in the hospital. When it was announced she was on the layoff list somebody asked how they could do that at that time. The ECD replied in front of everybody, ‘she’s never here’. Nothing was ever done to change that. She was gone, the ECD continued to work.

I got laid off a while I was being treated for cancer and before my mastectomy. Major holding company agency. No protection. You might get them to pay part of cobra. That’s all I got.

Related Posts

Has Deloitte started the lay offs? Link-https://www.reddit.com/r/deloitte/comments/ww02l3/fired/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf

Post Photo
like

Does NTT data give a probation of 6 months for lateral hires?
Can one take leaves in this period ?

like

My partner has largely been an at-home parent for the past 5 years. She started as a HS English teacher this past September but is already looking to pivot (overworked, unpaid, safety issues, etc). She would ideally like something remote to go along with her background in writing and editing. Any tips or potential leads?

like

My parents are coming to US for 5 months. Any recommendations for health insurance ?

My boyfriend has been playing duets with a neighbor of ours for the past ~8 months. His wife is due to have a baby girl in a week. What might be a nice gift? We don’t know her that well so want to play it safe!

like

Is there anyone who works currently or has worked for Travelers Insurance in Hartford CT? Looking for an idea on compensation, benefits and your opinion on the company. I’m interviewing for the Operations Manager role

like

My account partner is doing a terrible job and will be getting fired—timeline TBD. Given we are living in a pandemic, I want to give them a heads up to start job hunting. How inappropriate is that? How could I do it?

like

Not to get philosophical... but why is life unfair? In both the micro and macro ways? My example - One of my parent’s is somewhat recently deceased, and the loss has made my living parent unstable...

like

Had a fight with my MD or let's say more like argument. After that the next 2 months was endless nitpicking and pulling me for mistakes that aren't really in my control.

Post 3 months, I apply for a transfer. Transfer process delayed for some process reasons
No negatives/issues in my f22 feedback. Utilization above target. Way Above average
Recently fired without reason
Who should I escalate to?

PS: Ignore typos. Written in anger

like

Good or bad time to head out on parental leave?

like

Just getting started with Healthcare Consulting projects after working mostly on FS clients. Does anyone have reccomendations to ramp up on Healthcare/payer/provider knowledge quickly?

like

I know this is an HR question, but curious about others’ experiences. Do companies that don’t have a grief time off policy ever allow sick leave for this?

like

What's next after healthcare for you all?

like

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 !

likehelpful

Pretty sure I’m about to be fired. I have an offer in hand anyway and have been on a few interviews that have gone well, and a few more lined up. Am I gonna be ok?

like

I’m thinking about transitioning to In-House from a big law firm where I practice Employee Benefits. Will employers consider me without the typical “corporate” or “litigation” experience?

like

How much did you all pay for the 20 week ultrasound out of pocket? My 12 week ultrasound cost me $600 so I am guessing the 20 week one would be even more expensive. I have the high deductible plan from United healthcare.

Hi guys ,

In paris if you get a salary of 83 k + 1 BHK allowance and other benefits .is a good package to live and work comfortably. Please kindly suggest me.

Thanks alot.

like

Tips for helping kids stay on task during zoom? Our little class (9 kids) has been doing zoom circle times twice a week but I noticed they are really distracted. Also every meeting a kid leave...

like

Any Cigna employees out there have information on the Co-pay plan offered as a health insurance option? Thinking of taking a job there and have a daughter with physical disability and wanted to dig into the details? Costs, summary of benefits, anything you could share would be awesome.

like

More Posts

I am looking for a Product Manager role.
Having 8 years of work experience in supply chain operations and product data management.
MBA from IIM Indore and currently working at Infosys Consulting.
If you have any opportunity then please let me know and I will share the CV and other details.
Thanks,
Prasanna
9981445227

like
uplifting

What are Designated Support Engineers and Strategic Support Engineers making at Broadcom?

Any openings at Microsoft for a Project Management profile?

What are some red flags you've noticed in the hiring process? I've finally landed an interview after weeks of applying. I think it went well on my end, but something about the managers I spoke with just feels...off.

like

How long Schneider Electric takes to release offer letter???

I’ve heard the culture at Salesforce is considerably more chill than Big D…can anyone speak to this?Deloitte Salesforce

like
like

“Isn’t meth, like, so early 2000’s? Does anyone do that anymore?”

likefunny

Overheard on LinkedIn

Post Photo
likefunny

Serious billing question - if during the course of the day, you first receive an email from Client A at say 11:10am and you read it, you then respond to it at 12:20pm. You get another email at 2pm from Client A and respond immediately. The next email comes in at 4pm, you read it and respond only at 4:30pm. None of the email responses take more than 3-5mins. You are working on matters for other clients at all other times during the day. How much are you billing for Client A?

like

I work at a surety agency and we would like to branch out into P/C commercial lines. Anyone know anything for sale? Or where to look?

like

Lesbian fish in LA or staffed on a project there? Dranks? 🥂

like

Anyone done the Netsuite Solutions Consultant Academy. Got contacted by an Oracle recruiter today about it. Seems really good but would like to hear from others first.

like

Besides salary is there any additional bonuses, stock options, etc to expect as you advance to SVP and EVP?

like

why do i struggle when my s/o isn’t texting me? ik they’re not cheating on me, ik they still love me, all that jazz.

but for some reason i’m not at peace when they take some time to themselves.

any tips or advice?

likefunny

Do a lot of seniors in the advisory groups work weekends? I am coming from a group that has busy seasons sometimes we don't get a day off for a few weeks before the deadline. 80-100 hour weeks for me.

like

Which work-paper is "your baby"

like

Hey 🐠. When do y'all actually hear back regarding the H1B lottery? Is it generally by the notification date (March 31st this year) or a week after from the company? This is my first (and last) H1B attempt. Thanks!

like

Additional Posts in Advertising

Which holding company gets the best rental car discount? And which rental company?

like

Wet mouth noises...😖😖😖🗯🔥

like

Upvote if you're from Belgium and need to create stuff that work in 3 f*cking languages for less than 12.000.000 people 🇧🇪

like

What should you do if they don’t put your name on the credits of work that is yours? Anybody’s had this experience?

like

My account partner is doing a terrible job and will be getting fired—timeline TBD. Given we are living in a pandemic, I want to give them a heads up to start job hunting. How inappropriate is that? How could I do it?

like

What happens if your company wins an award for your work after you've left?

like

Been at my new place for 6 weeks. Cool clients, great pay, more senior role. They’re a new-ish, small-ish shop. People here can’t make a work back to save their life. I am constantly...

likehelpful

I just watched the Fyre fest Hulu documentary and the marketing guy they threw under the bus was talking about having to redesign something a million times only to have it end up a meme. I felt that

likefunny

Like this post if you want to TP one of Sir Martin's houses with me.

like

As a creative, when do you quit without another job lined up? What's the line you draw?

like

Who else in NYC feels like they’re stuck in a rut and always tired? ☝️

likeupliftingsmarthelpful

Any fishies in new york have official snow days?

likehelpful

Junior designer here looking to connect with some Philly-area shops— I’m from the area and have recently been trying to learn more about the local agency scene. Would love it if people could drop some names or even some recruiter info. Thanks!!

like

In your current role, what do you think is the most prevalent challenge the industry faces?

like

What do account people do at your firm? At mine it seems to be just forwarding emails between the client to the strategy/analytics/creatives who do the work and back. Surely not like this everywhere?!

like

AKQA and Grey merger. What do we think?

like

Does anybody have any thoughts on the Brooklyn Brothers NY?

like

Ever start to notice someone in the office that you want to approach and talk to? ... they’re not on any of my teams - But they’re pretty cute.

like

Future 'Havas Health & You'ers (yes I know terrible name)... what's the verdict. Are they moving the 200 Hudson folks to 200 Madison?

like

Working with another agency on a project and think I'd rather work there. Protocol for reaching out to someone to pick their brain? Email? LinkedIn message?

like

New to Fishbowl?

Download the Fishbowl app to
unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.
That was just a preview…
Sign Up to see all discussions
  • Discover what it’s like to work at companies from real professionals
  • Get candid advice from people in your field in a safe space
  • Chat and network with other professionals in your field
Sign up in seconds to unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.

Already a user?
Login here

Share

Embed this post

Copy and paste embed code on your site

Preview

Download the
Fishbowl app

See what’s happening in your industry
from the palm of your hand.

A phone with Fishbowl app

Scan your QR code to download
Fishbowl app on your mobile

Download app

Sign up for free to view this conversation on Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use and Privacy Policy

Already have an account? Log in

Sign up for free to continue using Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use(New) and Privacy Policy(New)
Messaging rates may apply

Already have an account? Log in

For account settings, visit Fishbowl on Desktop Browser or

General

Legal