What kind of paid leave did you get when your child came into your life? Most of the families we know had to use a combination of sick and vacation days with additional unpaid leave to get any time off with their child. Others have done the same to care for a sick loved one. And those are the ones lucky enough to have sick and vacation days. What did you have? How did it work out?
We're gathering stories here to paint an anecdotal picture of how this issue looks for Oregon families, how we're arranging maternity and paternity leave, caring for our newborns, adopted children and other loved ones. Each family - each birth, really - has its own unique interaction with paid leave. But usually it's a factor, somehow. How did it affect your choices?
Please tell your story as a comment to this post. They will be helpful in conveying how much our lack of paid leave is affecting our choices, our workplace productivity, and our families.
