I decided not to take much time off work immediately after the baby was born, I thought it would be better to save those precious vacation/personal for a stormy day or days.
The stormy days are here! My mother in-law went back home last Sunday, she’s been a lot of help but all good things must come to an end. I know a lot of you are gonna be perplexed. Yes I do get along with my mother in-law!
So back to the “Paternity Leave”. I went to talk to our HR department about what my options are. Here’s the way it works, the only to get paid is to use my vacation/personal days. I remember watching a documentary addressing parental leave, I remember thinking they got it made in Europe.
Here’s a comparaison courtesy of Wikipedia. See for yourself how the U.S. fairs in this area.
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Tags: Baby, Social Affairs, Vacation