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Re:Mark Zuckerberg Will Take Two Months Off from Facebook fo... by incepted on Saturday November 21, 2015 @01:51AM (#10605963)
Most large companies in Silicon Valley give men between four and eight weeks of paternity leave, which you can take any time you want (not just right after the baby is born).
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Re:Mark Zuckerberg Will Take Two Months Off from Facebook fo... by smt88 on Saturday November 21, 2015 @02:10AM (#10606022)
Do you have a sense (even anecdata) of how common it is to take advantage of that? Do people feel comfortable taking the full period for leave?

I don't know what it would mean if they didn't, though. I think many successful people have trouble believing that their work will be done well in their absence.

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Re:Mark Zuckerberg Will Take Two Months Off from Facebook fo... by lmartel on Saturday November 21, 2015 @02:44AM (#10606088)
Anecdotally, it's unheard-of to not take full advantage of paid family leave at a technology company, whether it's two months or four.

There are issues around vacation, especially "unlimited PTO" as a perk, but no one seems shy about paternity and maternity leave.

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