Interview. Eeek.

[d000hg]

I did consider that, but I would have to lie for the duration of the contract if I got it, and I would probably slip up! Best to tell the truth I guess. It's none of their business technically, but realistically we all know they might bin me because of it.

The moment you started everyone will know you have a kid, and then you'll look like you were hiding it.
I'd advise honesty, and if it's supposed to happen it will.

[MaryPoppins]

Pogle jr was fantastic at the projectile vomiting - up until the age of about 2. It was so bad and so frequent, that we travelled everywhere with a load of thick plastic bags poised ready for when she started to cough, she'd start coughing and after a certain point we'd know she was about to hurl! We got really good at discretly holding the bag in front of her and catching it all!

I remember one occasion when she just chucked up all over me. I ended up throwing my top out - it was not worth trying to save!

Aw good times...good times

[Zippy]

The moment you started everyone will know you have a kid, and then you'll look like you were hiding it.
I'd advise honesty, and if it's supposed to happen it will.

So do the guys on here volunteer information on how many children they have/marital status?

[d000hg]

So do the guys on here volunteer information on how many children they have/marital status?

I meant in response to the "what have you been doing the last few months" question, specifically. Not mentioning your new-born child is going to look pretty bad when they find out, for instance you have to make an emergency trip home due to baby's illness.

[Troll]

So do the guys on here volunteer information on how many children they have/marital status?

No need - we have a woman to do all the child rearing stuff - it's a given

HTH

[Pogle]

I meant in response to the "what have you been doing the last few months" question, specifically. Not mentioning your new-born child is going to look pretty bad when they find out, for instance you have to make an emergency trip home due to baby's illness.

I have never been asked this in an interview I have a 5 month gap on my CV from last year, didnt stop me getting contracts this year.

[thunderlizard]

Definitely mention it if asked - maybe even if not. Lots of people like babies.
As for whether they'll bin you because of it - if it's a high-pressure long-hours project then maybe, but only a minority of contracts are like that.

[Spacecadet]

No need to mention the child specifically, just say that the time off was to have a growth removed plus recuperation.

This way you're not lying, just being unspecific


Note 1. Obviously I'm joking
Note 2. I would never seriously refer to your new baby as a "growth"
Note 3. Best of luck!

As a contractor personal life <> work life.
If you can keep the two seperate then its none of their business
If you think you might have to take sudden and unplanned time away from the contract then it would be polite to warn them

[MaryPoppins]

I meant in response to the "what have you been doing the last few months" question, specifically. Not mentioning your new-born child is going to look pretty bad when they find out, for instance you have to make an emergency trip home due to baby's illness.

Agreed, no point lying and I am proud of being a Mum now anyway.

[MaryPoppins]

No need to mention the child specifically, just say that the time off was to have a growth removed plus recuperation.

This way you're not lying, just being unspecific


Note 1. Obviously I'm joking
Note 2. I would never seriously refer to your new baby as a "growth"
Note 3. Best of luck!

As a contractor personal life <> work life.
If you can keep the two seperate then its none of their business
If you think you might have to take sudden and unplanned time away from the contract then it would be polite to warn them

Ta x