I februar 2022 var jeg i dialog om et nyt og spændende job hos Leneo som økonomiansvarlig. Imens dialogen stod på, viste graviditetstesten en morgen to streger –Jeg var gravid. Skulle jeg fortælle om graviditeten og risikere at de ikke ville ansætte mig? Eller være ærlig omkring graviditeten? Jeg valgte at være ærlig hvortil responsen var; ”Det betyder intet for os som virksomhed, vi investerer på den lange bane og vi vil gerne have dig”. Alle mine overvejelser blev gjort til skamme -og jobskiftet blev en realitet, hvor tillid og en god forståelse blev nøgleordene i den nye relation. Jeg er netop kommet tilbage på fuld tid efter barsel hvilket føles rigtig rart. Jeg kan kun anbefale at være ærlig og sårbar omkring sin livssituation hvis den har betydning for arbejdsgiveren –dette gælder både i et jobskifte men også i et nuværende job.
In February 2022, I was in a dialog about a new and exciting job at Leneo as a finance manager. While the dialog was going on, one morning the pregnancy test showed two lines – I was pregnant. Should I tell them about the pregnancy and risk them not hiring me? Or be honest about the pregnancy? I chose to be honest to which the response was; “It doesn’t matter to us as a company, we are investing in the long term and we want you”. All my concerns were put to rest – and the job change became a reality, where trust and understanding became the key words in the new relationship. I have just returned to work full-time after maternity leave, which feels really nice. I can only recommend being honest and vulnerable about your life situation if it is of importance to the employer – this applies both in a job change but also in a current job.
