KEY TAKEAWAYS

• A company's loyalty is to itself and returning a profit to shareholders, meaning it can make you redundant at any time.
• You are not being dishonest or unfair by interviewing for a new role without disclosing that you are trying to get pregnant.
• Getting pregnant does not mean you are debilitated, and you can still go on maternity leave after contributing a great amount to your team.
• Putting your long-term goals on hold for an organization you do not even work for yet can have big implications on your fertility.

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Timestamps:

01:15 — The listener's dilemma: hated job, family planning, and the guilt trap
02:30 — Why high performers think being "dishonest" is a personality trait
03:45 — Corporate loyalty: why it's a one-way street (and why that's okay)
05:00 — The "last in, first out" myth and the reality of redundancies
06:30 — Pregnancy is not a "debilitating" factor — debunking the bias
08:00 — You don't owe them your life plan — privacy vs. dishonesty
09:30 — Stop falling into black-and-white thinking: finding your middle ground
11:00 — Why you should quit the job you hate now
12:30 — How to identify a supportive company during the interview process
14:00 — Final advice: Prioritise yourself, or you will be trapped by their priorities

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