Maternity Leave Unfair To Bosses And Colleagues
In this “political right” society, very few people dare to tell their true/real feeling regarding government policies, openly. It is politically right to think that the increase maternity leave and incentives will help and encourage more couples to have babies. But, what do business owners, management people and the colleagues think?
I applaud Ms Laura Ng Lai Sun for telling us what she thinks in MyPaper. I do agree to what she said in the article. What do you think if you are having colleagues who are pregnant? Do you feel it is fair to you? I think the maternity leave, incentives are just secondary. The main reason for low birth rate is the cost and responsibility involved. Having kids is not just a 1 year, 2 years “activity”. It is a life long commitment. What for having 4 months maternity leave but after that the parents maybe will suffer/struggle for maybe 10, 20 years? This is the part that is frightening.
Anyway, someone ever recommend to me that teaching is the most “pro pregnancy” job around. After finding out more details from my teacher friends, I have to agree with this. So, people, why don’t join the teaching line?
The old solution to this problem was to hire men only, pay the man enough to support his wife and family and keep the woman at home. It was called “family wage”. Is it not time to return to the old ways that worked?