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Does anyone know how/when this has changed in tech? Every new father I know takes the leave, and if they aren’t taking the maximum, people ask when they will ta

• gopalv 5y ago
  > Does anyone know how/when this has changed in tech? I think the first-wave of modern startup land is having kids themselves - the change in most companies seem start with the founder - like Zuckerberg taking time off (the last generation feel like the opposite, with folks like Marissa Mayer having a nursery in the office). That said, in my close circle, I was the only one who took the whole 3 months off work while being on a H1B visa. There are folks who have the option, but did not take it because they are really worried about replacing themselves at work in an active fashion for a whole quarter. On the career ladder path, there's a fair amount of ugly politics which goes along with this as well, with the same people who encouraged you to take time off also trying to disassemble your team for parts while you are out. Because of that, I like the idea of taking paternity leave just like maternity leave (it's not the same, no baby was trying to extract my blood sugar). It balances the inequalities of having children to be more fair between parents, but highlights the inequalities of being a parent (vs not having kids).