You may be given it, but the problem I was trying to point out is that I think places force you to use all the paid time you have left before you start eating into the maternity/paternity leave, thus rendering OP’s post true: you’re forced to use your vacation time on medical issues in the US.
Most decent jobs will give you SOME maternity or paternity leave.
My wife gets 5 weeks and I get 6, but I was allowed to stretch it to 7 weeks with pre-approval.
There’s a big difference between ‘most decent jobs give you some maternity leave’ and ‘every job must give you 14 weeks (Germany) of maternity leave’.
Oh no I totally agree. Workers need rights.
I’m just offering the more average experience.
5 weeks is an insult and harmful to the child. Also not something to brag about.
I do not disagree. I was offering the more “expected” experience as an American who yearns for better maternity and paternity rights.
You may be given it, but the problem I was trying to point out is that I think places force you to use all the paid time you have left before you start eating into the maternity/paternity leave, thus rendering OP’s post true: you’re forced to use your vacation time on medical issues in the US.
Yes. I agree that it’s a problem.