I am one month pregnant and received an offer from EY, which has a 6-month probation period. Should I accept the offer? Can they fire me during probation if I tell them about my pregnancy?
Karilyn Dean
Stealth
6 months ago
Don't tell, join them first
Do not try to anticipate what can happen
Better stay where you are. As after pregnancy you will have to adjust a lot of things in personal life. Being with familiar team will help you stay stress free during your pregnancy and after the baby as well.
I don't have answer to your question. But I wanna say congratulations 🎊Stay happy. And take care of yourself well. Give yourself me time after a beautiful life is born.
Bad idea to switch jobs at this point given you will also serve 60 days notice. I have seen an exact similar case in my team. The lady joined Deloitte and announced her pregnancy just after 3 months , which meant she would leave for 6 months maternity leave soon. The manager instantly removed her from good projects and started keeping her more on admin work since she can’t be involved in long term projects. She could hardly make an impact before she left for her maternity leave or any meaningful professional connections. When she came back, as obvious she was not able to contribute properly because her infant kept her busy. She was struggling. All this would mean nothing in a place where she would have already established herself but in a new space, she struggled and finally left. She is a good friend of mine so I know how it felt. Hope this helps you take a good decision. All the best.