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XO Straw Poll: Should I take my full paternity leave?
| crystalline codepig | 01/22/18 |
| Drunken Meetinghouse Newt | 01/22/18 |
| bossy piazza | 01/22/18 |
| excitant honey-headed bawdyhouse generalized bond | 01/22/18 |
| crystalline codepig | 01/22/18 |
| pearly liquid oxygen sanctuary | 01/22/18 |
| crystalline codepig | 01/22/18 |
| primrose chest-beating base pistol | 01/22/18 |
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Date: January 22nd, 2018 6:25 PM Author: crystalline codepig mgr-level position at decently well-known start-up. enjoy some of the work, but abhor most of it. not respected internally, but i'm frequently involved in high-level presentations with upper mgmt. have some equity that's about 35% vested. non-equity compensation is $130k and the benefits package is 180. it's a good gig save for my constant inner turmoil and hits to my ego from being asked to do demeaning work by my shithead boss who's younger than me. little to no promotion potential and i sometimes have to work decently hard, so this isn't exactly a chill 9-5.
company offers 3 months paid paternity. i told my boss i'd take 6 weeks off and then reassess, and he seemed to think even that was too much. he's probably right tbh, but i don't really see long-term potential here. i'm considering letting him know in about 4 weeks that i'll be taking the remainder of my leave as well. i can use this time to bond with babby, apply for other jobs.
1) should i do it?
2) if i find another job and peace out pretty much immediately after i come back, how shitty will i look?
i can't reasonably use my boss for a good reference anyway, but i'd hate to alienate the rest of the top brass. i wouldn't mind working in this industry again. |
Date: January 22nd, 2018 6:28 PM Author: Drunken Meetinghouse Newt Take the leave. Be with your family. If you don't take it, do you think you'd regret it a year or five years down the road? If you do take it, do you think you'd regret it? There's your answer. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3867745&forum_id=2#35212633) |
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Date: January 22nd, 2018 6:32 PM Author: bossy piazza Take every single last minute. I did as a biglaw associate. Don’t regret it at all. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3867745&forum_id=2#35212657) |
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Date: January 22nd, 2018 6:34 PM Author: excitant honey-headed bawdyhouse generalized bond without reading your post, of course. you get paid AND if anyone fucks with you when get back just loudly ask "is the eeoc cool with people suffering adverse employment effects because they exercised paternity leave?" (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3867745&forum_id=2#35212663) |
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Date: January 22nd, 2018 6:39 PM Author: crystalline codepig THANK YOU FRIENDS. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3867745&forum_id=2#35212692) |
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Date: January 22nd, 2018 6:51 PM Author: pearly liquid oxygen sanctuary Take it, but prepare for the possibility of a coup being staged and your turf being stolen (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3867745&forum_id=2#35212769) |
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Date: January 22nd, 2018 7:00 PM Author: crystalline codepig thought about this but it would get stolen in 6 weeks too. and what good is the turf if i have reason to believe i won't ever get promoted? slide and let do and plan my exit (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3867745&forum_id=2#35212823) |
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Date: January 22nd, 2018 6:57 PM Author: primrose chest-beating base pistol You'll never get that time back. I left a week on the table and regret it. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3867745&forum_id=2#35212802) |