Family Leave

[ComeFiesta]

Some employers also cover employees' commuting costs. This is manifestly unfair to the employees that live close to work.

Do you have a free gym in your office? What if you're a fat dump and don't go to the gym? Seems unfair.

 

[nardibynature123]

I'll have you know that last night I had not one, not two, but TWO AND A HALF beers before getting into bed at 10:15pm.....

 

[RSTRICK30]

Some employers also cover employees' commuting costs.

I don't think I've ever heard of a company that does this, but regardless, at the very least it's not as ubiquitous as maternity leave. If a random company wants to offer a random benefit, that's great.

What's bizarre is that cash bonuses for babies is the norm now.

 

[adp98]

I was asleep by 9:30.

I don't think I've ever heard of a company that does this, but regardless, at the very least it's not as ubiquitous as maternity leave. If a random company wants to offer a random benefit, that's great.

What's bizarre is that cash bonuses for babies is the norm now.

Federal government

 

[nardibynature123]

How is this different than "my wife is sick, have to take her to the doctor, can't make it in" routine?

 

[RSTRICK30]

How is this different than "my wife is sick, have to take her to the doctor, can't make it in" routine?

Generally, most people and institutions recognize that being married is really really hard.

 

[NickleDimer]

Generally, most people and institutions recognize that being married is really really hard.

(obriend1 bites his lip and nods somberly)

 

[nardibynature123]

Generally, most people and institutions recognize that being married is really really hard.

I might just have a kid for the work benefits and writeoffs.

 

[Mr. Wade Garrett]

I was asleep by 9:30.

Federal government

Obama is literally handing cash bonuses to unwed black mothers who feel like shitting out a litter of pups and not working.

 

[WhiteChocolate]

Would it make more sense to look at it from the opposite side? If you do need to take these benefits you will, in most cases, get a larger raise, bigger bonus, and put yourself in a better position for a promotion. If you take 6 months paid leave to pop a kid out, you performance related compensation will be effected.

 

[adp98]

Would it make more sense to look at it from the opposite side? If you do need to take these benefits you will, in most cases, get a larger raise, bigger bonus, and put yourself in a better position for a promotion. If you take 6 months paid leave to pop a kid out, you performance related compensation will be effected.

I don't think anyone gives 6 months of paid leave. You might have some supplemental insurance to cover some of that time but I cannot imagine a company paying someone for half a year to have a kid. That's crazy.

 

[RSTRICK30]

I don't think anyone gives 6 months of paid leave. You might have some supplemental insurance to cover some of that time but I cannot imagine a company paying someone for half a year to have a kid. That's crazy.

 

[NickleDimer]

I don't think anyone gives 6 months of paid leave.

 

[nardibynature123]

Would it make more sense to look at it from the opposite side? If you do need to take these benefits you will, in most cases, get a larger raise, bigger bonus, and put yourself in a better position for a promotion. If you take 6 months paid leave to pop a kid out, you performance related compensation will be effected.

That wouldn't be fair to the women coming back to work, unequal pay!

 

[etown1000]

This Rstrick is the best Rstrick.

How about nursing mothers? They get their own private lounge and break time.

And smokers...minus the private lounge part

 

[jvm3]

Generally, most people and institutions recognize that being married is really really hard.

Are you really this weak minded or is this some gimmick?

 

[KittlesFan2.0]

I'll have you know that last night I had not one, not two, but TWO AND A HALF beers before getting into bed at 10:15pm.....

Only a savage drinks half of a beer. Stop at two or go for three. Wtf?

 

[nardibynature123]

Only a savage drinks half of a beer. Stop at two or go for three. Wtf?

He's a dad, give him a break.

 

[NickleDimer]

He's a dad, give him a break.

Can you imagine his despair?

 

[RSTRICK30]

Only a savage drinks half of a beer. Stop at two or go for three. Wtf?

Uh, it was nearly 10pm at that point!

 

[PeterN]

I'll have you know that last night I had not one, not two, but TWO AND A HALF beers before getting into bed at 10:15pm.....

Worse. RStrick is headed to the suburbs with two kids and a dog. Someone will have to show him which end of the lawnmower to push. Very sad.

 

[nardibynature123]

Worse. RStrick is headed to the suburbs with two kids and a dog. Someone will have to show him which end of the lawnmower to push. Very sad.

Strick is gonna turn into this guy if there are now culinary delights there.

 

[RSTRICK30]

Worse. RStrick is headed to the suburbs .....

Let's not get crazy now....

 

[BigEastBasketball]

Bump. Hey Strick, how's the baby?

 

[NickleDimer]

Bump. Hey Strick, how's the baby?

Hey Merc, how's the baby?

 

[BigEastBasketball]

Doing great so far. Game-changer. Currently going through the 4 month sleep regression, which I didn't know was a thing.

 

[lowry99]

I might just have a kid for the work benefits and writeoffs.

Paternity leave is nice if your job has it, but if you make "too much" money, there is no tax benefit, so be careful.

 

[PeterN]

Bump. Hey Strick, how's the baby?

I suspect RStrick is suffering sleep deprivation hence no response.

 

[NickleDimer]

I suspect RStrick is suffering sleep deprivation hence no response.

He's staging a sit-in in front of the CoP Bernie Sanders mural.