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I see where you're coming from but couldn't disagree more. In a balanced world, there is no such thing as a primary caregiver—both parents are equally responsib
by karmajunkie 10y ago
I see where you're coming from but couldn't disagree more. In a balanced world, there is no such thing as a primary caregiver—both parents are equally responsible. A company should be completely agnostic with regards to who is giving what care to the child and when.
- basseq 10y agoWe don't disagree. My point is that Basecamp is "above average" on parental benefits, and their policy isn't "standard". Could they be better? Yes. And is it fair to ask them to be even more of a leader? Sure. But let's recognize how far they've come, rather than chastising them for not reaching "ideal" goals.
- karmajunkie 10y agoI believe I did note that they have a great benefits package overall, but especially in light of all of the attention on diversity in tech issues, I believe it's even more incumbent on us to point out egregious double standards. Perhaps because they do provide a generous maternity leave, it's especially noteworthy (and to me, irksome) that the maternity leave is almost three times longer than the paternity equivalent. Stopping at a pat on the back for coming this far isn't enough.