I'd be interested to know what other parts of their compensation people are willing to give back to protect their chances at career advancement.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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“Manage” is an expensive word in this context.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Pretending it’s not is just keeping your head in the sand.
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If you think I have been trying to present myself as intellectually superior, then you truly are a dimwit.
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depends on the size of the company, we are small, if someone left for 3 months we'd be fucked lol If someone left Wood for three months no one would notice cause everyone there is fucking useless anyway
If I work at a company, where my presence is so critical that I can't take a few months off, then they better be paying me in the 7 digit range, of they'll have 7 digit losses when I leave.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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This is probably a more important factor. In my case, my role was backfilled while I was gone the second time but our team is small and it was pretty much required. On other teams, people were not backfilled as their team was big enough they could make it work.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
So, I stick by my general statement. Of course there are exceptions.
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In management, sales, specialized knowledge etc it is very common actually, especially in smaller companies where there is less/no crossover of knowledge and able bodies. If you are a peon, or you simply do not care about your work enough that it is a worry then certainly you are right, but again, it always depends on the situation and only the person in question can decide what is best for them and their career.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Just blanket saying a company is shit because they are not in a position to balance this aspect and you should just quit if they don't like it is short sited and may in fact make life more difficult for not only the new parent but also the other employees lives who have to cover for them and well as the company as a whole. It is all about balancing what is best in your specific situation.
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Yeah it's impossible to make an accurate overarching statement. The answer changes based on the size of company, industry, resourcing strategy, etc etc etc. Every single company is different, and the person considering taking the time off should have a pretty good idea about how feasible it is, and how much of an impact it will/won't have.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I feel the opposite. I barely remember anything from the first year except a blob that slept, cried, shit, and sucked the life out of my wifes tits.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Spending time with a kid over two years old though, that's definitely valuable memories for both of you. Even looking at photos of my daughter when she was 6 months is a big "meh", but that time we put her built her tricycle "together" when she was 3? Or me reading to her while we were hanging out on the hammock? Fucking priceless.
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The company I work at has over 11,000 employees between Canada and the United States. The group I'm is working on a specialized project. I'm the main person doing the day to day on it while the supervisor works on the transition itself. We recently hired a sr specialist in the group for back up. This person isn't fully caught up to speed but could probably fill in for a few months. I just don't want to burden Co workers
why not take Pat leave but accept calls and meetings? take the time but don't leave them high and dry.
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Tell work you're taking the 3 months. Tell the wife you're taking 3 weeks. Enjoy your free time
Am I wrong in thinking that companies that offer 3 months leave, and companies that have to hang a for sale sign on the door if someone leaves for 3 months, don't really overlap all that much?
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Don't offer it if you can't honour it or, won't honour it in good faith.
Originally posted by SJW
Once again another useless post by JRSCOOLDUDE.
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Don't let the e-thugs and faggots get to you when they quote your posts and write stupid shit.^^ Fact CheckedOriginally posted by JRSC00LUDE
I say stupid shit all the time.
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I'm with you. I can't imagine anyone actually enjoying that first month(s). I'm firmly convinced that anyone who says they enjoyed it are either lying or have some cultural thing where it needs to be perceived that way.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I can't explain it. I dreaded coming home from work. That said I'm taking 1 month of parental leave in May and going to Crete with the family. The little guy will be 7-8 months or so and that'll be awesome. But sitting at home with a screaming leech? No thanks.
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I thought the first month was fucking awesome. It got better when they were older for sure but I wouldn't have traded that first month for anything. My daughter was born March 15, 2020 the day before the world shut down for covid and because I was a consultant at the time I effectively got 4 months off at home with my family and it was the best. Am white, have no culture... maybe I'm more of an exception than the norm though soThis quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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Until getting busted on a Christmas party down the road.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Value is what's brought to the table relative to cost. If management thinks they can do without the expertise due to cost, off they go.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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