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    I wouldn't care if someone asked me that in an interview.

    Yes I realize that woman shouldn't be penalized for wanting to start families or have babies, but I would just shrug it off.

    If your friend wanted the job before they asked her those questions, I don't see why she shouldn't want it now.

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    Can't help but wonder if she had said yes, if she would even have been offered the job. I was never asked that question on any interview I went to.
    No matter what anyone does, someone some where will be offended some how!!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by momoffuzzyfaces
    Can't help but wonder if she had said yes, if she would even have been offered the job.


    Probably not. I landed some of the best jobs I've ever had while I was
    still single so this particular question never came up but, it's still insulting.
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    They are lucky it wasn't me. I would have started crying, then screaming. They never would dare ask a woman that question again!
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    I would have refused to answer the question!


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    OK...
    You are the business owner.

    You hire the woman, she gets pregger a month later.

    You have to provide insurance, a replacement and pay both of the women.

    Geez, women want to be treated equal but men haven't figured out how to carry a child.....


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    Many times I have had to assume to duties of a pregnant women.
    I have no problem with their pregnancy...I only care when they use it to avoid work.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RICHARD
    OK...
    You are the business owner.

    You hire the woman, she gets pregger a month later.

    You have to provide insurance, a replacement and pay both of the women.

    Geez, women want to be treated equal but men haven't figured out how to carry a child.....


    It works for seahorses.......

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    Many times I have had to assume to duties of a pregnant women.
    I have no problem with their pregnancy...I only care when they use it to avoid work.
    It's called discrimination, Richard. You can't ask age, or whether you are married or single, or anything like that. Sexism, ageism.... You cannot discriminate on the basis that a woman might become pregnant, or a man might become a father and the company will have to cover the child then as well under their insurance.

    If you are assigned to pick up someone else's duties, it's just that. It doesn't matter what the gender of the person is.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RICHARD
    OK...
    You are the business owner.

    You hire the woman, she gets pregger a month later.

    You have to provide insurance, a replacement and pay both of the women.
    FMLA and the requirement to preserve job rights only applies to those with more than 50 employees and employees who have at least one year of employment with that employer. You do not have to pay a woman on maternity leave (FMLA does not require it. Here in California the state pays disability...don't spend the $60.00 per week in one place.)

    You need a little more...truthiness in your female bashing RICHARD!
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    Yes I do think the question was way out of line & should Not have been ask.. Also in Texas is is illegal to ask that & you can not ask someone if they are pregnant in a interview.. The bean counter here at our company ask that once & the company had to pay the lady $5,000.00..

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