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re: People Without Kids?
Posted on 4/23/14 at 1:14 pm to Pilot Tiger
Posted on 4/23/14 at 1:14 pm to Pilot Tiger
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but my benefits are overall better and wayyy more stable since im in gov't
It's cool that society pays you a super high salary and great benefits so that you can live a lavish lifestyle while the rubes in the flyover states deal with the messy stuff like raising the people who will pay your unobtainable-in-the-private-sector retirement benefits.
ROAR
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Posted on 4/23/14 at 1:15 pm to barry
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Our employees in australia get 6 weeks PATERNITY leave
Yeah and other countries get wayy more time off for maternity leave.
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In the US, technically 1 day i think
At our work we have our ELB bank (extended leave bank). It is separate from our PL time that we use for sick days and vacations. We use it for FMLA approved events(injury, maternity leave, adopting a child). So technically...a guy could use it if he wanted to....if he adopted a child.
Posted on 4/23/14 at 1:16 pm to yellowfin
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I'm not Barry but I would not
So basically if your wife would have say gotten cervical cancer after yall married(before you could have kids) and was made sterile from it...you would have divorced her since she was no longer of use to you?
Posted on 4/23/14 at 1:17 pm to lsunurse
x100000
Posted on 4/23/14 at 1:18 pm to Jet12
plenty of employers provide maternity leave. it's just not government mandated (but kind of is via FMLA iirc)
Posted on 4/23/14 at 1:19 pm to lsunurse
That's a pretty big stretch from what I've posted even for you
Posted on 4/23/14 at 1:19 pm to Jet12
Yeah it totally sucks. I'll have over 250 hours in my ELB bank by the time I have a kid(likely even more)....so between that and my short term disability coverage I'll be covered for about 12 weeks off.
Posted on 4/23/14 at 1:19 pm to yellowfin
even barry said that if his wife wanted to divorce him, he'd understand, iirc
Posted on 4/23/14 at 1:20 pm to FootballNostradamus
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Do they just have stupid amounts of disposable income?
No. Almost none. In fact, with home insurance and health insurance climbing every year I'll probably have to get a smaller house.
I don't know how you can raise children unless you're raking in serious money.
Posted on 4/23/14 at 1:22 pm to yellowfin
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That's a pretty big stretch from what I've posted even for you
Not really
You said
1)you would never marry if you didn't want kids
2)you would never consider adoption
So if you were married and couldn't have kids on your own...one would conclude you wouldn't want to be married anymore based on those posts.
Or...if your wife found out she was sterile before you married...you would have never married her.
Posted on 4/23/14 at 1:22 pm to uway
quote:thank you
It's cool that society pays you a super high salary and great benefits so that you can live a lavish lifestyle while the rubes in the flyover states deal with the messy stuff like raising the people who will pay your unobtainable-in-the-private-sector retirement benefits.
ROAR
Posted on 4/23/14 at 1:24 pm to lsunurse
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So if you were married and couldn't have kids on your own...one would conclude you wouldn't want to be married anymore based on those posts.
Once you make the commitment, you stick to it IMO.
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Or...if your wife found out she was sterile before you married...you would have never married her.
That's clearly different.
Oh and for Casty McBoozer, the Lord provides if you do your part. I have a moderate income, my wife now stays home with our kids, and we have decent disposable income. It's all about choices.
Posted on 4/23/14 at 1:26 pm to lsunurse
guess i should have put in a medical condition disclaimer, my bad
Posted on 4/23/14 at 1:26 pm to Casty McBoozer
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I don't know how you can raise children unless you're raking in serious money.
Really? People make it through just fine without the biggest house, the newest TV and gadgets, the best shiny private school, etc. Sometimes it's hard, but they make it work.
Posted on 4/23/14 at 1:28 pm to yellowfin
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guess i should have put in a medical condition disclaimer, my bad
I'm just giving you a hard time fin
I know you love and cherish your wife and would stand by her always
Posted on 4/23/14 at 1:29 pm to Casty McBoozer
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health insurance climbing every year
I have an emergency fund. I'm too healthy (and wealthy, and wise) to pay exorbitant prices for something that I won't use.
Posted on 4/23/14 at 1:29 pm to lsunurse
I'm not saying I'm in favor divorcing over the fact your spouse cannot have kids. But let me ask you this. How often do you hear people say they're divorcing because they're "just not happy any more" or they're "grown apart", or "fell out of love"? Do you give it a second thought when someone gives one of those reasons why they're divorcing?
Posted on 4/23/14 at 1:31 pm to FootballNostradamus
better things / good scotch / what ever toys we want to buy.. that kinda shite plus tucking good $$ back for later.
got a kid on the way now so the fun parade is about to come to an end unfortunately.
got a kid on the way now so the fun parade is about to come to an end unfortunately.
Posted on 4/23/14 at 1:31 pm to Jet12
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Really? People make it through just fine without the biggest house, the newest TV and gadgets, the best shiny private school, etc. Sometimes it's hard, but they make it work.
Bingo. Just because a kid grows up wealthy does not mean that kid will have a happy childhood or even turn out to b a good person.
Posted on 4/23/14 at 1:32 pm to NOX
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got a kid on the way now so the fun parade is about to come to an end unfortunately.
1. Congrats.
2, You're about to find out what real fun is all about.
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