My new buddy Andy made an awesome point...?

Question

Why do women who take time off to raise children feel they should receive the same benefits as women or others who chose to stay at work and earn seniority and experience?

Ok for the 2 "mothers" who answered, experience and seniority provide alot od compensationnin a job, so why should a woman who takes a break be included in the "time" when she isnt there?

Answer 1

No one is denying the difficulty and benefit to society of motherhood. But companies exist for one reason -- to make money. They make money by providing goods and services. They provide goods or services by hiring people. If some of your people choose to take an extended leave of absence, that puts the company in a lurch because their customers don't diminsh just because their workforce does.

Parenthood is important. So is earning a living. I'm a father, and I took a year off to spend more time with my daughter. When I returned to the work force, guess what? The technology and focus of my industry had changed! And I should punish the comapny I work for by demanding that they "ignore" the year I CHOSE to take off? No... I took a lower paying job than I wanted, and in about 6 more months, I believe I will have built up my skills again to the point where I can earn what I believe I am worth.

I know how hard it is to be a good parent. Why don't others seem to see how hard it is to be a profitable company that is able to keep people employed? If you give me the "well, profits aren't everything" speach I will hit you. Without profits, companies can't hire people. Without profits you get massive downsizing and massive unemployment. I face the facts of parenting (and I miss spending the time with my daughter). You nay-sayers need to face the facts of business.

Answer 2

Because raising a child is hard work and isnt something that can easily be entrusted to someone else these days... sometimes childcare costs just as much as a fulltime job anyways...

why should you disrespect the stay at home mother? Not all stay at home mothers sit around on their rears all day.

what is seniority and experience at work anyways.... compared to raising your child that you love more than anything... seniority at work is not worth anything more than dollars and powertrips.

respect can be found in many different places.

women who choose to stay at work while pregant do so for many different reasons but it also may come at a cost of health to both mother and child.... why should you lose benfits you;ve been paying into such as health insurance when you've been paying into them since you started working...

what are you talking about????

if women stopped reproducing in order to work more there'd be no corporate slaves to kiss wannabe executive butt.

Answer 3

(It wasn't me)

Women who have children sometimes feel like it was an unfair burden to them and that they should be compensated for this duty they performed for society's benefit that cost them valuable time on the job.

Perhaps if we as a society valued the vocation of "motherhood" more, fewer women would feel the need to demonstrate their equality with men through their careers. Then the basic principal of pay-for-work-performed would be better accepted by all.

Answer 4

Because sometimes motherhood is as important and as demanding a position as any. If a woman takes a leave of absence to have and raise a family, it is equivalent to any man or career woman taking a leave to train or educate his or herself.

Unfortunately some people believe careers are more important than raising a family.

Answer 5

well now that they have kids and extra mouths to feed,
why shouldn't they get their good jobs back,
this is soo hilarious, i should email this question to my WS professor.
You should have been in class, she brought her kid to class once because there was no adequate child care. I guess someone like you complained, so we had a big who haa lecture over what it means to be a parent/ professional ( she has a PH.D at a major university and is tenured)/ and tackle the universities inability to provide child care. People have children , deal with it. This is beyond "kids are the future" and " I want my job",
hate to sound like one of those bitchy women you hate but,
"you dont know what its like", and by your questions,

I dont even think you have the capability to imagine.

Answer 6

Society's was of helping the new family. Men can also take this leave to care for a baby ! ( in place of the woman) should I loose my seniority to start my family? Smart question though

Answer 7

I don't think a woman should be penalized because of pregnancy. Where I work they continue to accrue seniority while off on mat leave and that's just fine with me.

Answer 8

I agree. choose one or the other. I hate it when pregnant women cry for equality, then turn around and consistently cry that they cannot perform said task because they are pregnant.