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May 25,2022 at 7:02PM UTC

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Hi, ladies. I'm looking for a job and now discover that I might need surgery. A lot of doctors appointments are necessary. The recovery time is 2 weeks.

Would it be better to suspend looking for a job until after the surgery? Will the remote world of work have ended in 6 months? I want to take advantage of companies moving to remote work while it lasts.

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AnonymousMay 25,2022 at 9:04PM UTC
If your current job will cover it and you have enough pto time. Take advantage of your leave and benefits. Even if you take a new job you likely won’t have enough paid leave accrued to take 2weeks off. Put your health first did you consider you might need more than 2 weeks to recover due to complications?
AnonymousMay 27,2022 at 2:36AM UTC
I haven't worked for about a year but do have health insurance.
I'm going to work for a company with unlimited PTO, so taking 2 weeks off won't be impossible. It's just inconvenient that I need this surgery now and it's coinciding with starting a new job.
Complications are possible. That's a good point.
AnonymousMay 27,2022 at 7:58AM UTC
if unlimited pto will take effect immediately that is good. But you put yourself in a position to where they might consider replacing you or lose confidence in you early on. If the surgery is just for 2 weeks you would be better off delaying the start date if you can. And you don’t need to tell them why.