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[quote=Anonymous]I am in a fortunate but tricky situation. I am in a pretty toxic work environment and things came to a head a few weeks ago. I won't get into the details, but I decided I had to leave for my own health, and began aggressively applying to jobs. I am in a pretty niche field and was fortunate enough to get a good response to my resume: I've received one offer and am anticipating at least one more. All jobs are remote, have good salary and benefits, etc.

The challenge? I am 12 weeks pregnant and would really like 12 weeks off after giving birth (unpaid is not an issue and what I would expect). I figure I have the below options:

1) Disclose after receiving a written offer; see what various companies will accommodate (in one interview specifically, they spoke a lot about prioritizing work life balance, family life, etc. and I got good vibes from that interaction). 
2) Not disclose, start job, and let them know closer to giving birth: if they can't accommodate any leave, I would just quit and reevaluate later. Fortunately, my spouse and I have good savings, live frugally, and could make it work on one salary.

I know this is not ideal, but I am a good employee, work hard, and my position tends to be hard to fill. Any advice would be appreciated. [/quote]

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