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Hi fishes,
I am planning a switch so was going through some salary data for a software engineer. My ex-senior manager recommended me a website: Growceed.com which helped me a lot in getting clarification about a lot of things but I am in doubt whether the average salaries of software engineer mentioned on Growceed.com really that much in top MNC companies.
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No don't tell them until you are 4,5 months and showing. They won't look down on you. Protect yourself and congratulation !!
Before you accept find out their maternity leave policy. Some places have no coverage until you are there a year.
Congrats on both a new job and the baby. Don’t even sweat it - this is life and if they were to let you go, you’ll see them in court.
I’m a man, and I’m tired of this industry being this soul less place where having a normal life is considered bad. Started at a place with 18 weeks parental leave for both moms and dads, and I’m going to take advantage of it in a year or two. ✌🏻
Irrelevant. Take it and do your job. Take your leave when it comes. No man would feel the need to tell anyone and you should t either
OP Read this: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/i-just-started-72andsunny-los-angeles-director-im-24-kate
I was in your shoes. I didn’t say anything until i got an offer. Didn’t want it to influence their decision but also didn’t want to start off on the wrong foot.
You don't need to say anything . But wise advice to check maternity policy
I would negotiate the leave before you join. No good agency in 2018 will judge or retract an offer because you’re pregnant. If you negotiate it up front, it takes a lot of the stress out of telling them once you’re there. This is great news and something you shouldn’t have to keep hidden from anyone.
1. Congrats
2. I would check in on their maternity policy. Some companies require you to have been there for a certain period of time to be eligible for paid leave.
I'm in the same boat now.
I told HR when I got hired so I could ask about their policy. But I waited until 4 months to tell my manager.
I don't qualify for any paid leave because I haven't been here a year. If you have any leverage at all it may be worth negotiating family leave before you start.
Good luck and congrats!
I would tell them if you get an offer and then negotiate your leave before you start in case their policy requires you work there for a year before getting maternity leave covered.
Should note I was newly pregnant when I interviewed and further along when I got an offer so I was upfront with HR because I needed to know about leave but I still negotiated pay. After I accepted the offer I emailed my managers because I was very visibly pregnant and that woulda been an awkward first day...
Congrats!!!!!
Congratulations! The industry and your children will only look up to you! Take that job. Pregnancy is part of your personal life and not relevant to the offer.
Congrats and don’t tell them until at least 4 months. Negotiate pay just like you would if you weren’t pregnant. I switched jobs when I was 20 weeks last year. It was no big deal
Congratulations! Check their maternity leave policies, but you should be fine. Take the job and good luck with your new job and baby!
EP1, every employer needs to read that article and start making some changes!!!
@ACD2 where do you work?
First, congratulations.
Second, read that article someone linked to. You never know how things will turn out.
Also, the thing everyone keeps mentioning about places not giving you mat leave until after a year is FMLA. If your new place only gives you FMLA, that's pretty crappy.
Congrats! Before you make a decision read up on FMLA. I believe it also guarantees your job after maternity leave. Don’t think a company policy does the same, and you can’t get FMLA until you’ve been employed for a year or more at the time you go on leave.