Michelle Levene (A)

By: Tiziana Casciaro and Victoria W. Winston

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Synopsis: Michelle Levene discovers that she is pregnant a few days before receiving an offer for her dream job. The new position would require Levene to travel extensively, something she would not be able to do towards the end of the pregnancy and while caring for a newborn. Levene has been with biotech leader Genzyme Corp. for two years and cannot imagine a better professional opportunity than the new position at this stage in her career. Should she accept the job, telling her new manager that she is pregnant? Should she accept the job but wait a few months to discuss the pregnancy--after all, this is her first baby and who knows what might happen? Or should she meet with the new manager and tell him that under the circumstances, she would expect him to rescind the verbal offer?