Family Planning / Lateraling
I’m in the middle of interviewing to lateral to a demanding but better firm and I just found out I’m pregnant. I’m frustrated with the timing but obviously have to prioritize my family planning (and of course we want to grow our family). I feel bad that I have to essentially end this interview process because I feel like I’ve wasted their time (even though this certainly wasn’t intentional). Should I let them know about my situation and ask to revisit the conversation after my maternity leave? The problem is that I feel like this was the prime moment for me to lateral and I might be too senior for them next year. It really is a great opportunity and I’m just bummed the timing didn’t work out this year. What would you do in this situation? Looking for advice and opinions, thank you in advance.