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shirou ([personal profile] shirou) wrote in [community profile] agonyaunt 2018-05-20 04:21 am (UTC)

“I realize a piece of this situation is clearly visible and I want to fill you in on how it will impact my schedule.”

Saying this in as neutral a way as possible is probably key. The LW should be prepared for the interviewer to give little response. It's illegal (in the US) to ask any questions in a job interview relating to pregnancy, and the interviewers may be awkward in their efforts to avoid violating the law. A bland response of "thank you for that" or "I see" doesn't mean the interviewers didn't appreciate the information.

Random, tangentially related anecdote: Years ago, I had an Italian friend and coworker who was outgoing and expressive in a stereotypically Italian and very charming way. Once, when interviewing an obviously pregnant woman, she turned the conversation to babies because, why not? She loves babies! It was well intentioned if not quite appropriate. Her co-interviewer had to rush in with "omg you can't do that here!"

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