Didn't know they had such an extremely generous benefit. 52 weeks of paid time off is a huge benefit. I think people here are underestimating how huge that is -

Didn't know they had such an extremely generous benefit. 52 weeks of paid time off is a huge benefit. I think people here are underestimating how huge that is - it is far better than any country. I don't see any countries that offer 100% PTO for parental leave. Most cap it at $XXX/week or some percentage like 50-66% that is a far cry from 100%. (Which I assume still has a true upper limit but isn't well documented in articles) Personally, I can't imagine having kids here in the bay area unless I finally hit big startup riches or get a job at FAANG. A month isn't enough time off and unemployment is going to be severely financially draining when state benefits won't even pay half my rent (And the financial burden of health insurance will probably devour most of that before it even gets to paying rent anyway). C'est la vie.