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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I and a colleague recently got over 400 resumes for one federal sector attorney job.  We whittled our interviews down to ten.  Then down to three.  One was a woman who interviewed quite well until we asked her what she wanted out of the position.  She basically said she wanted a chance to do meaningful work and raise a family (she was unmarried at that time).  Both I and my colleague have kids, but we didn't like her stating this in an interview.  We hired a very bright gay man who didn't say anything about kids instead.  And we never looked back for a second.[/quote]

You are vile.

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Why?  We made a fantastic hire.[/quote]

Because someone stating they want to do do meaningful work and raise a family is offensive to you. You want to get all up in arms because she choose to plan well. That doesn't mean she feels entitled, it means she is smart. And so what if she did feel entitled to a family friendly schedule...is that a bad thing?

If you know you want to have a family, it's probably a good idea to pick a job that's family friendly so that when the time comes you don't have to scramble around like an idiot trying to figure out what you are going to do. Perhaps that doesn't need to be stated in an interview, but I am having a hard time understanding why you sound so bitter about it.
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