White House jumps to Pete Buttigieg's defense after he took paternity leave:

[thompal]

Good for him. I took 1 month for each of my kids and felt bad I couldn't take more.

Yeah, but you weren't ostensibly in charge of transporting goods across the country.

 

[ECS686]

What are we complaining about here?

Paternity leave in general?

Paternity leave for a gay man that adopted?

Paternity leave for a government employee?

Paternity leave for a Democrat?

The length of the leave?

There are so many things about this administration that are really messed up. Extended paternity leave isn't on the radar for me. Paternity leave is a good thing. I had to us my vacation time when my child was born. Bringing a new child into any home will take a lot of adjustment.

If this had been one of Trump's Secretaries would there have been any complaints?

Just FYI This was first started in 1993 at the urging of Al Gore as VP. It was then expanded to paid leave under the last administration.

Paid Parental Leave for Federal Employees

Summary of Paid Parental Leave Beginning October 1, 2020, paid parental leave may be granted in connection with a qualifying birth or placement (for adoption or foster care). The Federal Employee Paid Leave Act (FEPLA) makes paid parental leave available to certain categories of Federal civilian...

www.commerce.gov

 

[churchmouse]

He wants the title and prestige without actually doing the job.

He has no freaking idea what the job is. He was a horrible mayor. And he is worse in this position. He is a poser filling a seat to appease a group of whackos.

 

[NKBJ]

Isn't calling it paternity leave sexist?

 

[BugI02]

He wants the title and prestige without actually doing the job.

Well, I'm being told that excellence, competence and mathematical precision are racist - so I guess, like Milley, you have to come up with an agenda that avoids all the leftist landmines and they keep planting more and more landmines all the time

I'm sure his fellow travelers don't (dare) ask what gender and sexual orientation have to do with supply chain collapse. Let's Go Brandon

 

[BugI02]

Why do we give a ****?

Because they are unequivocally showing us that a cabinet slot is patronage - payoff for some consideration or support of the doddering old **** - and he is not expected to solve any real problems for the country

He won't even be fired for failure at his job because he is intersectional and thus protected. He can only fail if evidence comes to light that he is/has oppressed someone with greater intersectionality

 

[JCSR]

He has no freaking idea what the job is. He was a horrible mayor. And he is worse in this position. He is a poser filling a seat to appease a group of whackos.

I remember a day when mental illness was not rewarded.

 

[Mongo59]

I remember a day when mental illness was not rewarded.

Maybe years ago his mother should have let him stick his pecker it the electrical outlet...

 

[rooster]

Everyone should get paternity leave. Wife had two c sections and after each work was like “See you tomorrow” and I was like “ see you in a few weeks, pay me, don’t pay me but I’m taking time off”

that said 3 months paternity leave is better than what 90% of moms get. Maybe dems should do something useful and mandate the rest of the country get paternity leave too.

no one has a problem with mandates anymore so why not?

 

[mbills2223]

To be fair, this is standard for federal employees. My brother works for the VA and got a ton of paid paternity leave. Wish it had been more common when I had my kids.

 

[Denny347]

To be fair, this is standard for federal employees. My brother works for the VA and got a ton of paid paternity leave. Wish it had been more common when I had my kids.

But but but, what would we complain about then? Paid Maternity/Paternity leave is wonderful. I just wished more employers would get on board.

 

[BugI02]

Everyone should get paternity leave. Wife had two c sections and after each work was like “See you tomorrow” and I was like “ see you in a few weeks, pay me, don’t pay me but I’m taking time off”

that said 3 months paternity leave is better than what 90% of moms get. Maybe dems should do something useful and mandate the rest of the country get paternity leave too.

no one has a problem with mandates anymore so why not?

Spending other people's money again

 

[YahwehsBattleAxe]

let's be honest: this situation of him and his partner having a baby is ridiculous. We live in a ridiculous, degenerate era. Yeah, I said it.

 

[mbills2223]

let's be honest: this situation of him and his partner having a baby is ridiculous. We live in a ridiculous, degenerate era. Yeah, I said it.

Why? I've got gay uncles on my wife's side that adopted a daughter when she was a baby...her mother didn't want her and couldn't provide for her. They are phenomenal parents and have given her opportunities most people can only dream about. She recently moved to Ireland to pursue higher education. She's an exceptional and respectful young woman.

 

[mbills2223]

But but but, what would we complain about then? Paid Maternity/Paternity leave is wonderful. I just wished more employers would get on board.

Lol exactly. Back when I worked for a big chain pharmacy, they introduced 12 weeks paid paternity leave right after I blew through my PTO after my second, and last, child was born. Due to the language of the policy, I wasn't allowed to take the paid leave...brutal timing. Would've loved to spend that time bonding with my family.

 

[YahwehsBattleAxe]

You know exactly why, everybody does. I won't go further and get banned here for being not PC.

 

[rooster]

Spending other people's money again

If they are gonna spend it why not do something that actually benefits the working class .

i know this viewpoint makes me borderline communist around here

 

[buckwacker]

But but but, what would we complain about then? Paid Maternity/Paternity leave is wonderful. I just wished more employers would get on board.

So is a paycheck without working, right? I mean, what are we really advocating for here?

 

[churchmouse]

So he can be gone for 3 months from an important cabinet position in a time of crisis.
just shows he is not doing anything in that chair anyway so let him stay home.
I am OK with the leave. But it ain’t like they just had a new baby. Yes a new family member but no one is healing up from birthing.

 

[jsharmon7]

So he can be gone for 3 months from an important cabinet position in a time of crisis.
just shows he is not doing anything in that chair anyway so let him stay home.
I am OK with the leave. But it ain’t like they just had a new baby. Yes a new family member but no one is healing up from birthing.

From reading through all of this, it seems like different people are upset about this for different reasons. I guess if he followed the same rules anyone else would have to, then I don’t see an issue. But you’re right, three months is a lot of time. Maybe I’m jealous I don’t get to be gone that long, with pay.