Reply to NYT: professional moms who opted out of work after kids are now opting back in

Forum Index » Infants, Toddlers, & Preschoolers

Reply to "NYT: professional moms who opted out of work after kids are now opting back in"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]
[quote]I agree that i would have a hard time getting an equivalent job at a new firm but I've been assured by the leadership at my firm that I could have my job back whenever I want it, so I am not concerned about that.  My issue was more the assumption made by the mothers who never took time off that I don't deserve my job back.  To me that just sounds like bitterness and I don't understand it.  As I said, I don't want to be promoted to where I would be because I haven't earned that.  But I did earn the job I had and still am qualified for it.[/quote]

I took 3 months off and when I came back they had given my job to somebody else. They gave me an "equivalent" job which means I made the same money with the same job title. But I had a different boss, locations, job duties, career track...

[b]They could not just let my job sit for 3 months. They also could not just take away the job from the the person that was doing my job for 3 months. 
[/b]
While this never happens to the man that has the stroke or heart attack I do understand it is a balancing act.

I think it would have been arrogant just to expect to walk into my old position as if the world had stopped for 3 months.[/quote]

It is a shame that this isn't possible, because it is exactly what is successfully practiced in other countries, such as Germany, where women can take up to 2 years off and have their job guaranteed. In the meantime, someone else is hired with a contract limited to that time to fill in for her. That way, mothers (and maybe fathers, too) can stay home without tolling the death knell for their career.[/quote]
I'd be interested to know more about these contract workers.  What kinds of benefits do they get (i.e., up to 2 years off)?  What about pay?  Are they desperately trying to get one of these permanent guaranteed jobs?  Why would someone choose to work on the contracts vs holding a permanent guaranteed job?  [/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics