Chris, in 1973, I interviewed for a job at a bank for a skill in great demand and for which I was uniquely qualified. I was offered the job, but I had to take a physical exam. They withdrew the offer when they found out I was pregnant. I had to work, and I went back to work when my then incubating daughter was two months old. Women have been precluded from jobs many times over the years because of their families. If a woman had children, it was perceived she would not be a steady worker and/or she wouldn't stay. I raised my two as a full-time (often overtime) employee, and there are many ways to get around the kids illnesses (thank god for 24-hour HMOs--get em in, get em diagnosed, get em medicated, and get em better, so that you can get to work). I know you to be a caring man, and I believe your question is out of concern for the impact on the total family of a move. But this is a very sensitive issue for many a female and is often used to reinforce the glass ceiling. It is, therefore, illegal to ask. It bears noting that, since the passage of the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA - link in the Topics section of my web site below), more men are taking time off to be with their families than ever before. I think I posted an article to that effect on MuseJobs this week. If folks are interested in illegal interview questions, I believe CNN has a wealth of information on the topic, and I know we talked about them about a year or so ago. That can be found in our archives http://home.dc.lsoft.com/archives/museum-l.html Using the Make A Shorter Link function http://www.makeashorterlink.com/about.php I am posting some of the archival links here. Note, clicking on the link will first take you to Make a Shorter Link and then the archival link. http://makeashorterlink.com/?K23E6136 http://makeashorterlink.com/?A14E3236 --- Christopher Dill <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hmmm. As an employer I think it reasonable to ask > how an applicant's spouse and/or family might react > to moving long distance. I ask this question of men > as well as women. When I interviewed for the job > I'm in now I was asked what my wife thought about a > move and thought it a perfectly reasonable question. > What does this have to do with feminism?? > > > Chris Dill, Superintendent ===== Indigo Nights [log in to unmask] Looking for a job? Try: http://victorian.fortunecity.com/stanmer/414 OR http://www.workers.gov/ (US Federal Government Resource) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE Valentine eCards with Yahoo! Greetings! http://greetings.yahoo.com ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).