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"My son is staying with my parents until I've adjusted to work," I answered. It was the truth. 


"That's wonderful!" she chortled.  She looked genuinely pleased.  The two males in the panel nodded with approval. I was offered the job.  


If my interviewer had asked that question in the United States, she could have been sued.


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"That's wonderful!" she chortled.  She looked genuinely pleased.  The two males in the panel nodded with approval. I was offered the job.  


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On the periphery of family life

By Preciosa S. Soliven | September 17, 2009 - 12:00am

When I first became a grandmother, I excitedly joined class reunions and compared notes about grandchildren with my high school classmates who also became lolas.

Education and Home

Career vs. Child

By Kay Malilong-Isberto | March 5, 2007 - 12:00am

"So, what are your childcare arrangements?" the only female in the panel during my first job interview had asked. "My son is staying with my parents until I've adjusted to work," I answered. It was the...

Freeman Opinion