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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I read a study that said that even though women 25-35 (the typical childbirthing years) are discriminated against, it's older men that use the most sick leave. Older men have heart attacks, cancer, etc that put them out for just as long as a new mom.

I was 30 when I had my first and I used my own annual leave and sick leave (saved for 8 years). I bet my company wished I'd had kids in my 20s when I had less work, less importance and was paid less. It sucked using my own leave and now I don't have any leave for the holidays and baby's constantly sick from daycare colds. I came to work feeling like death last week and I'm sure I got everyone else sick, but what was the alternative? Sick leave without pay? I can't afford that. [/quote]

Very sexist first paragraph.  How about older people have heart attacks, cancer, etc....

The one difference for me was I had accumulated 18 years worth of disability leave (totaling about 1300 hours) when I was diagnosed with cancer.  [/quote]

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