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I think your argument holds, thanks for presenting it. The argument raises a question for me. Is their inherent hiring bias in that type of situation even with

by clbrook 12y ago

I think your argument holds, thanks for presenting it. The argument raises a question for me. Is their inherent hiring bias in that type of situation even without a leave policy? What I mean is, as a woman of child bearing age, if I were to get pregnant and have a child during (or immediately prior to) that 12 month runway, wouldn't I possibly be a hiring risk since even if I won't be eligible for pay, I would potentially be out of office at least temporarily. Minimum 6-8 weeks?

sokoloff 12y ago
Unfortunately, yes. Having had kids (and being aware of the law and I'd like to think not an utter asshole), I'd sanction anyone on my team who raised such a concern in a hiring discussion, but I'm quite sure that it happens all the time. Even with a policy, there would be a rational/economic basis for bias against a mid-30s newlywed (of either gender) as opposed to a fresh college grad, or a married father of 3. Your best control/counter against such a bias is that great developers are extraordinarily valuable, and so if I knew I could get someone great, as opposed to minimally bar-clearing, I'll wait through multiple paid parental leave terms...