I almost took a job with a company that was offering 16 weeks paid paternity.

Apr 29, 2016
10:24:46am

frontrowcougar All-American

I wonder if I would have been the guy to make them change that policy. By now I'd have had over a year of paid paternity leave.

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On a related note, my company has just changed our maternity leave policy.

ChubbyChaser

4/29/16 10:17am

Hot dang my wife would make me go back to work after 10 days. A whole month?

SandYFan

4/29/16 10:19am

Can I go back and retroactively get a free month for each of my kids?

JackStack

4/29/16 10:19am

not sure why better real maternity benefits is a bad thing.

Deleted

4/29/16 10:19am

I think it is a great thing. We're planning on more kids and I stand to

ChubbyChaser

4/29/16 10:22am

I feel bad for the co-workers who have to pick up the slack for several months

KingDave

4/29/16 10:23am

My company just changed for men to have the exact same as women - 12 week paid.

JohnnyB

4/29/16 10:20am

Ho Lee Long

JackStack

4/29/16 10:22am

We Too Lo

Iman23

4/29/16 10:26am

I Wan Sum

byujacob

4/29/16 10:28am

Policy was just implemented a month ago and guys on my team will be gone almost

JohnnyB

4/29/16 10:51am

my company gives nothing to the men. said you can take time off fmla or whatever

Deleted

4/29/16 10:24am

I prefer companies voluntarily doing this instead of a law by the govt

immacougar

4/29/16 10:21am

What do I have to do to get an interview at your company?

RdF3

4/29/16 10:24am

I almost took a job with a company that was offering 16 weeks paid paternity.

frontrowcougar

4/29/16 10:24am

With a policy like that, they must have an unwritten "no momo" policy as well.

ChubbyChaser

4/29/16 10:28am

Gone are the days of pensions and staying at the same job for an entire career

Preppy

4/29/16 10:27am

I'm praying that my wife's employer will change their policy before July 25th

TheDeek

4/29/16 10:31am

4 freakin weeks?! We get like 3 days

maxpowers

4/29/16 10:38am

We get nothing

KingDave

4/29/16 10:42am

We used to get nothing. They just barely upped it from nothing to 4 weeks.

ChubbyChaser

4/29/16 3:34pm

I don't know about you guys but I'm pretty sure things would go to pieces if I left for 4 weeks.

Blue Plate Special

4/29/16 10:46am

If you can be away for 2+ weeks in your position without ramifications,

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