My last job was not stable. They had gone through three rounds of layoffs, and I was supposed to be included in the last one until someone happened to quit just before, which saved me. I also got word that one of the layoffs included someone on maternity leave, so I had no confidence in being there long term. So I started applying elsewhere, and got (and accepted) an offer as a remote employee for a company in CA.
My first day was this past week, and I started signing up for benefits. And I realized there's no paid maternity leave. They're a California-based company, and expect you'll use the state offered disability and leave. Which puts remote employees like me in a tough spot because my state (IL) doesn't offer anything similar.
So I thought I'd sign up for Short Term Disability, but came to find out that my pregnancy is considered a pre-existing condition. (There's something about it not being a pre-existing condition if I was previously covered under a similar disability plan, but the legal-ese is dense and I'm not sure it actually applies to me.)
Hell, I don't even qualify for unpaid leave via FMLA because I haven't worked there 12 months. I'll have some PTO accrued by my due date, but hardly enough for a true "leave".
I'm feeling really frustrated and kind of scared. Are there any other options I'm not thinking of?
Submitted October 29, 2023 at 09:22PM by rvH3Ah8zFtRX https://ift.tt/F5gisZS
