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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You're making it harder for the women that come after you, and also you have no idea how you'll feel in a year. I wouldn't do it.[/quote]

I think the opposite.  If anything you're helping the cause for normal paid maternity leave like in other countries.  The quickest way for this to happen would be for every single American woman to quit her job following the birth of a child.  Now that the workplace is 50 percent women companies would be forced to change their policies.

Op is simply dealing with the hand she was dealt, which is not enough leave the unpaid leave at that.  She owes her company nothing.

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Well, we've found the illogical Bernie supporter.   No one has been talking about what op owes her employer, the issue is what is in op's own interest assuming she wants to work in the future.  That requires a good network and solid references.  Sticking it to the man isn't the best employment strategy.[/quote]

So what is the proper amount of "loyalty" that OP needs to show her company in order to remain employable - it seems that leaving her job at all is not an option.  Or does she have to stay a year?

Listen - plenty of women take some time off to have babies and be home more especially when kids are young.  Most people understand this and OP will not have an scarlet U (for unemployable) emblazoned on her smock for ever more.

I just had a senior lawyer from a previous job be a reference for me.  I left that job 5 years back - I had taken a maternity leave (which was mostly paid), returned to work for about 8 weeks, and realized that the job I hated was even worse.  While I would never ask my former boss for a reference, I still had good relationships at the firm.  And the guy who ended up being a reference also left the firm some time later - because men and women switch jobs when it is in their best interest.  [/quote]

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