Writer Melissa Petro says that pregnancy discrimination is still very much an issue in the workplace, particularly for freelancers.
Melissa Petro is a freelance writer, teacher, wife, and mother living in New York City. She accepted a teaching position when she was pregnant with her first child. When she told her employer the news, she was told that returning within three days wouldn't be soon enough for their demanding student body — and that maybe it wasn't the right time to take the job. Working in the gig economy often means insecurity and financial risks, she writes.
Melissa Petro is a freelance writer, teacher, wife, and mother living in New York City. She accepted a teaching position when she was pregnant with her first child. When she told her employer the news, she was told that returning within three days wouldn't be soon enough for their demanding student body — and that maybe it wasn't the right time to take the job. Working in the gig economy often means insecurity and financial risks, she writes.
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