It is for the past several months, while I've been looking for a job in Israel (currently unemployed), that this one big problem has been haunting me, - only because I am a young married woman. At almost every job interview i was eventually asked this most annoying question: "Are you planning to get pregnant in the near future?" ...
First it surprises and puzzles you, then your natural instinct is to say "None of your F***ING business!" (but then - small chances that you get the position, although it SO tempting!!), or remind them this this question is not LEGAL to ask (although apparently nobody cares, and of course, neither this answer will get you a job), and then you simply understand that you have no choice but play by their rules (as this will be explained), but still:
one - I'm astonished by their naivety if they think that anybody will say "Yeah, actually, last night we tried, let's see if that worked out"; two - it just drives me crazy that i need to lie or to change my personal plans (the mere notion of "privacy" is still undeveloped in Israel, as, say, in the States) - no matter what they were - in order to get some mediocre position. So, eventually, I seem to have to react like "Pregnancy - what do you mean?", get the job (because it DOES seem to be a criteria whether to be chosen or not) and then when I do get pregnant - give them the news in the format of "Oops..." and evilly smile while turning away. Meanwhile, the only question that keeps being unanswered is - don't we, young married women, have a right for a normal job without being discriminated?!
you are so right, my dear!!!! let's see you having 3 kids and trying to find a job))) the expected (and illegal) questions are - with whom do your children stay? how often do they get cough? and yes - are you planning more? ))))))) welcome to the club!
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