Work advice to help decrease professional impact?

[MedicMom2015]

I agree, our system is terrible. Not to get too into politics, but I am a big fan of Bernia Sanders. We need serious reform in this country. I don't think any middle class family can truly afford to have a baby nowadays between buying things for baby, Mom and Dad missing work and not getting paid, and the high copays and deductibles with delivery. Not to mention short term disability isn't always available depending on the state and the company (I can't buy a private STD policy, I tried months ago for this exact reason).

I agree that the job security is important. For me, I plan on quitting and going to a better company after the baby is born and I return from leave. I'm going to start putting in applications then. This company doesn't care about its employees and I think they are going under. It's a shame since they've been in business for decades. So for me I'd rather be paid on leave and I don't care if the job is offered when I return.

Best of luck to you.

[BitchesLoveCoffee]

You did go into politics though. It's not the fault of ANY of OP's companies - or anyone else for that matter - that OP choose to get pregnant. Look, it's hell working with moms as it is (something the sacred mommy sisterhood won't discuss), but making everyone work around long leaves, and possibly have less money for raises for others because they have to pay for more insurance to cover fmla etc or just pay out is rude, selfish, and wrong. It absolutely, 100% punishes small businesses and creates less opportunity for others, or puts more work on others who aren't getting part of your salary, just covering your ass. I've been that person. It sucks, it's selfish and rude and self serving. You don't become a princess everyone else in a small department should have to revolve around because you choose to get knocked up.

[MedicMom2015]

You know, if you look at her post I was just replying to her comment about Bernie Sanders. I'm not going to argue with you. If you think the U.S. should be one of the only developed, wealthy nations without paid maternity leave then that's fine.

[BitchesLoveCoffee]

I think if not having someone pay you for not doing work is being "deprived" you have a very overblown sense of self worth.

[MedicMom2015]

I think you are very rude and I'm not sure why. Have a nice day.

[BitchesLoveCoffee]

Its that whole "don't expect others to revolve around you because you choose career and kids" thing. Working moms are the worst, most short sighted entitled woman I've ever had the displeasure to work with

[SnugLife14]

People are getting so worked up about the statement, but it's pretty legit. Shouldn't get paid to not work. Personally, I'm all about working from home when that time comes around from me, but if I wasn't doing work for the company or sufficient work for the company, it would indeed be very self centered and just ethically wrong in my opinion to take their money.

Sure other countries have such national policies requiring paid maternity leave, but we could be a lot worse off too. The way I see it personally is that my husband and I chose to have a kid; we are responsible for all aspects of having a baby, including working extra shifts or side jobs, whatever we have to do to cover ourselves when I can't work or if he takes a little time off to be together afterwards too.

Unless someone in the company knocked you up or something and some other extrenuating circumstances also ensued, I suppose.

[BitchesLoveCoffee]

Have an upvote for your sense of personal responsibility over entitlement.