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Yes. It’s a private decision that the family makes when the mom has to return to work 2 weeks after giving birth (oh hello unpaid vacation). Fuck this. You, as
by mirceal 8y ago
Yes. It’s a private decision that the family makes when the mom has to return to work 2 weeks after giving birth (oh hello unpaid vacation). Fuck this. You, as the government, need to help the people and need to ensure that where matters are clear cut (like breastfeeding) you make it stupid easy for people to be informed and to follow the right path.
Ultimately it should be your choice, but you should not struggle to make the choice.
- usaar333 8y ago> It’s a private decision that the family makes when the mom has to return to work 2 weeks after giving birth (oh hello unpaid vacation). Fuck this I suppose you are alluding to this, but FMLA permits 12 weeks of unpaid leave. (obviously this doesn't work if you are self-employed, but that's clearly a private matter) Some states may additionally offer partial compensation (e.g. CA has 55% of salary for 12 months). It's a deeper question whether the US' stress on individual responsibility is a good or bad thing. Regardless, in our "parents pay for things" environment, it's a rare case where you'll be able to afford raising a child (while working) if you haven't been able to save enough money while NOT raising a child to take 3 months off work.
- mirceal 8y agoYes and no. For me that’s what social security should be about. Instead what? The privilege to take 12 weeks without pay? Fuck that. Look at Europe and the Scandinavian countries if you want to see how it’s done. The US would be in a world of pain as far as an aging population if not for the influx of immigrants. But no worries. We’re gonna “fix” that.
- ekianjo 8y agoNobody is forcing you to keep your job after you give birth. You know, some women actually decide to take a parental leave (unpaid) from their jobs.