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[quote=Anonymous]If I am a federal manager doing interviews I absolutely do not want to know if you are pregnant. It protects both of us because I am not allowed to consider it in my decision making. However, now that you have the offer, please discuss with your new HR. I would approve the LWOP, if asked, and I would try to get you fully onboarded and trained in the four months I have you.

I take this personally, as I had been waiting on either of two internal positions that dragged out for a long time. I was telling no one that I was pregnant, and then I had to get a modified schedule due to complications. They finally had the decision panel, and I was the one not selected of the three applicants. One of the two others was also completely qualified, but I was way more qualified than the other one. I actually empathize with the selection board, because why select someone to fill a needed position who then won’t effectively start for six months? You’re not supposed to consider it but it plays a factor, even subconsciously. I spoke to EEO a couple of years later, and they said I probably would have had a case if I had chosen to pursue it at the time.

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