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> I have seen some time up precisely their pregnancies to maximize time off work, How on earth can you know that? 'I have seen' - excuse me, but what? Are y

> I have seen some time up precisely their pregnancies to maximize time off work, How on earth can you know that? 'I have seen' - excuse me, but what? Are you going to tell us that you work at a company where people's reproductive plans are common water cooler discussion? Do you work a tech company? I'd find that mind-boggling. 'timing a pregnancy'? Only someone who's never tried to get pregnant could take that seriously.

neutronicus 6y ago
My wife and I tried (and succeeded) to get my leave period to overlap with the winter holiday (during which my office is closed). I've had conversations with friends on academic schedules attempting similar things. Obviously, plans often don't survive first contact with reproductive biology, but sometimes they do, like in my case.
thefz 6y ago
> 'I have seen' - excuse me, but what? Are you going to tell us that you work at a company where people's reproductive plans are common water cooler discussion? No, but sort of, yes. I have witnessed many cases in which some employees practically disappeared, to the point of having to hire others to substitute them, for years. Timing a pregnancy is not as uncommon as you'd think.
- myspider 6y ago
  > Timing a pregnancy is not as uncommon as you'd think. I'll take a chance and guess your gender. Timing a pregnancy is not as easy as you think.
  - JoeAltmaier 6y ago
    We had no trouble choosing the month of our three boy's birthdays. Your mileage may vary of course.
  - thefz 6y ago
    Oh my god. Are. You. Assuming. My. Gender.
- myspider 6y ago
  > No, but sort of, yes. I have witnessed So no, you have no real evidence of anyone timing their pregnancy expect your own prejudiced assumptions. The next time I see someone say that women do not experience bias in engineering companies, I'll point them back to this comment.
  - thefz 6y ago
    Who told you a) my company is an engineering company b) I have no evidence c) my post is directed against women ?
pyuser583 6y ago
Being a former teacher, absolutely yes. Reproductive plans, and how to fit them into school year, are topics of conversation and informal “coaching.”

neutronicus 6y ago

My wife and I tried (and succeeded) to get my leave period to overlap with the winter holiday (during which my office is closed). I've had conversations with friends on academic schedules attempting similar things. Obviously, plans often don't survive first contact with reproductive biology, but sometimes they do, like in my case.

thefz 6y ago

> 'I have seen' - excuse me, but what? Are you going to tell us that you work at a company where people's reproductive plans are common water cooler discussion? No, but sort of, yes. I have witnessed many cases in which some employees practically disappeared, to the point of having to hire others to substitute them, for years. Timing a pregnancy is not as uncommon as you'd think.

myspider 6y ago
> Timing a pregnancy is not as uncommon as you'd think. I'll take a chance and guess your gender. Timing a pregnancy is not as easy as you think.
- JoeAltmaier 6y ago
  We had no trouble choosing the month of our three boy's birthdays. Your mileage may vary of course.
- thefz 6y ago
  Oh my god. Are. You. Assuming. My. Gender.
myspider 6y ago
> No, but sort of, yes. I have witnessed So no, you have no real evidence of anyone timing their pregnancy expect your own prejudiced assumptions. The next time I see someone say that women do not experience bias in engineering companies, I'll point them back to this comment.
- thefz 6y ago
  Who told you a) my company is an engineering company b) I have no evidence c) my post is directed against women ?

pyuser583 6y ago

Being a former teacher, absolutely yes. Reproductive plans, and how to fit them into school year, are topics of conversation and informal “coaching.”