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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]yeah, I think many people don't realize that paid maternity leave in many countries will not replace a full time professional salary.  It is much more like unemployment benefits, very capped.  And while some companies pay a top up, many similarly situated professional workers in the US receive similar paid leave through STD policies, as well as employer-paid leave.  Canadian-style paid family leave would be great for lower income families.  It would not come close to replacing the income of a white collar DCUM-type.  If people think they are getting their 6 figure salaries on a year long leave, they are kidding themselves.[/quote]

True, but for many people it can easily come close when you factor in the money you save on daycare.[/quote]

True they’re making 60-80% of their normal salary though, which is pretty good plus they have job security so it’s not like here where if you took extended leave, your employer might be trying to replace you. Because their whole system is set up to accommodate people taking extended leave from work. Also, when you do return to work daycare is much cheaper in Sweden than it is here too. We have relatives there and we paid the same amount for our kid to go to 3 hours of preschool 4 days per week as they paid to have their kid in daycare full time 8 hours per day including breakfast and lunch.[/quote]

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