Re:Engineer Says Software Firm Cut Her Maternity Leave Short...
by taneq on Sunday November 03, 2019 @07:53PM
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Who the hell plans for their baby to die? You don't even consider the possibility, too much cognitive dissonance. And after all, how common is it these days? And then when it happens to you, so many other people have a similar story. Turns out it happens all the time, it's just that nobody talks about it.
Also, consider for a moment how you'd feel being given a huge payout for a lost child. The money can't fix anything, but it's kind of nice to have money, and then you start feeling guilty about that, and it's a whole quagmire of badness.
Re:Engineer Says Software Firm Cut Her Maternity Leave Short...
by harryh on Sunday November 03, 2019 @08:40PM
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The emotional complexities of "receiving a huge payout for the lost child" make me even more sure that employers shouldn't be getting involved in this. It's a deeply personal decision that people can have wildly differing views on. The last thing we want is businesses making these sorts of decisions for their employees.
Businesses aren't your parents. They shouldn't be involved in stuff this personal.
Re:Engineer Says Software Firm Cut Her Maternity Leave Short...
by taneq on Sunday November 03, 2019 @09:46PM
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I agree that the involvement of your employer should end at "take as much time as you need." I was just pointing out that "people should just self-insure" is an equally bad stance for multiple reasons.
Individuals can buy this sort of life insurance for themselves without the help of their employers. Given that it is, as you say, "cheap" there isn't an economic burden either.
Why would we want employers intruding into yet another aspect of individual's lives? We're all well aware of the problems that come from having employers responsible for health insurance.