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marlakay

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14. Sounds like the non kid ones are picking up

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Reply #13)

Sun Sep 6, 2020, 11:38 AM

Sep 2020

The extra work load because parents have been given tons of paid vacation time they aren't getting.

My daughter is dealing with this right now, she let a pregnant worker leave early for pregnancy leave last March and she still hasn't come back, baby is 3 months now. She can't replace her unless they find out she isn't coming back permanently and others are doing her work. No one at job has had any bad feelings but my daughter feels like she is ready to ask if she is coming back so she can hire someone else.

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parents vs childfree turmoil at tech companies after 10 weeks leave announced for parents [View all] Demovictory9 Sep 2020 OP

Just pay the childless employees more to reflect that they are taking on a greater % of the workload meadowlander Sep 2020 #1

comments following the NYT article are interesting... some suggest that Demovictory9 Sep 2020 #2

IKR mercuryblues Sep 2020 #3

This is no different from the old days where companies justified paying men more than Squinch Sep 2020 #4

They should offer more personal/vacation time off at a later date when things are more normal. chowder66 Sep 2020 #5

two points of view from comments following article Demovictory9 Sep 2020 #7

I'm going with poster #2. smirkymonkey Sep 2020 #10

So giving the parent's a pay cut solves the problem?? honest.abe Sep 2020 #11

People who work fewer hours should be paid less Mariana Sep 2020 #19

So no special benefits for parents?? honest.abe Sep 2020 #22

Maybe they should receive hourly pay Tink41 Sep 2020 #24

Like parenting - is not the same as time off or a vacay! mdelaguna Sep 2020 #12

Fair is fair Sherman A1 Sep 2020 #6

I dont see a problem with companies making special concessions for workers with kids. honest.abe Sep 2020 #8

Reminds me of a manager I had years ago Buckeyeblue Sep 2020 #9

Excellent point about life not being fair. Blue_true Sep 2020 #16

The complaints are not that parents are getting flexibility or accommodations. nsd Sep 2020 #18

If the employees without kids are working longer hours, PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2020 #13

Sounds like the non kid ones are picking up marlakay Sep 2020 #14

Your daughter has the right to ask whether the woman is coming back. Blue_true Sep 2020 #17

It gets extra dicey because she hired a friend marlakay Sep 2020 #20

If employees would be allowed to telework then they could avebury Sep 2020 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author pinkstarburst Sep 2020 #21

The people that are there working extra hours and picking up the slack should get Luciferous Sep 2020 #23

I get that it is hard for parents dsc Sep 2020 #25

When everything in society is a Zero Sum Game, it's every man (sic) for himself... Hekate Sep 2020 #26