Can you talk to HR and try and negotiate something better? "I'm very interested in this position, and I would be awesome for you because of why I'm awesome, but as the maternity leave policy stands, I can't accept it."
I kissed him, and I told him that I loved him. And I killed him.
Buffy ,'Same Time, Same Place'
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Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Dana - Nov 02, 2009 6:58:03 am PST #16538 of 30001
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
Cashmere - Nov 02, 2009 6:58:29 am PST #16539 of 30001
Now tagless for your comfort.
Would an option be to take the job for the duration of your pregnancy, use whatever PTO you can acrue and keep searching for another job?
Stephanie - Nov 02, 2009 6:59:17 am PST #16540 of 30001
Trust my rage
Why even bother with two days?
eta: I see ita said it better already. But two days just seems dumb. If it were no days or something, they could say they can't afford it or whatever. Two days makes it seem like they expect you to drop the baby somewhere and come back to work.
ehab - Nov 02, 2009 7:00:15 am PST #16541 of 30001
...all my words have been taken by my work. - Mala
Jessica that's insane and unfair. A quick google tells me NY employers are required to provide disability which usually includes some form of income replacement. Hopefully that is true in your case.
Amy - Nov 02, 2009 7:00:34 am PST #16542 of 30001
Because books.
Or is it possible to take it and just take however many unpaid days you have to? Which would suck, obviously, but if they'll guarantee the job ...
Gudanov - Nov 02, 2009 7:03:35 am PST #16543 of 30001
Coding and Sleeping
Hey, maybe they are just trying to keep women from gaming the system and getting pregnant all the time to take advantage of maternity leave. Think how much easier recovery and taking care of a newborn is than going to work.
Kiba Rika - Nov 02, 2009 7:06:07 am PST #16544 of 30001
I may have to seize the cat.
Think how much easier recovery and taking care of a newborn is than going to work.
Yes indeed. There are few things in life easier than caring for an entirely helpless human. Much easier than paperwork and whatnot.
Jessica - Nov 02, 2009 7:07:32 am PST #16545 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I could probably negotiate for extra unpaid leave.
I have a sneaking feeling that the state-funded STD would only kick in if I had another c-section.
Would an option be to take the job for the duration of your pregnancy, use whatever PTO you can acrue and keep searching for another job?
Yes, that's one option. And my current job doesn't turn into a pumpkin until the end of February, so I have some time to scramble for alternatives.
Allyson - Nov 02, 2009 7:10:12 am PST #16546 of 30001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Holy CRAP I miss posting with you guys.
Seska (the Watcher-in-Training) - Nov 02, 2009 7:21:05 am PST #16547 of 30001
"We're all stories, in the end. Just make it a good one, eh?"
Wow - I've been shocked before by the ridiculous brevity of US maternity leave, but that's the worst I've ever heard of. Jessica, I hope you're able to negotiate something better.