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Parental leave isn't a holiday or a 'year off' – so don't pit parents against workers | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] 30 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Probably bcz you don't know what raising a tiny human entails.

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  • [+] -6 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    If I take a sabbatical from my career and go work for a charity, I'm still taking a year off from my original job. What you do with the time is irrelevant to the language used.

    Should people get parental leave? ... absolutely. Is it "time off" from your job? ... Yes. Are they taking a holiday? ... No.

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  • [–] 13 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    It might be a time off from employment but it's not time off. It's not a fucking holiday.

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