So, what happens when fathers in the workforce, take the time legally granted to them, to participate in the parenting of a new born child? & If there is a genuine desire to close the gender pay gap, then why can't fathers take time out of their career to raise children & thereby even up the pay, career and superannuation gender gap? Here is one example of why they can't.
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Day 1 of unemployment for being terminated for having a baby. As some of you may have seen through Luccia Cafiero, I was just terminated from my position as a Full Stack Web Developer. I feel compelled to share my experience surrounding parental bonding leave after the birth of my son—a time that should have been filled with joy but instead became a struggle due to what I believe was retaliation for taking my legally entitled leave. After taking the first 30 days of my leave, I was forced to return to work despite being entitled to more time. During this period, I was tasked with training my replacement (I even told my manager it felt like I was being pushed out), all while being reassured that I didn’t have a target on my back. But the daily changes in how I was treated by upper management made it clear that something had shifted. Once I completed my remaining 60 days of leave, I was terminated just two weeks after returning. The excuse given was “not enough work for you,” but I think my overloaded coworker and a packed backlog would disagree. The signs were there—my name didn’t even come up in our sprint last Thursday. I even joked to my wife that I was being "Milton'd" (a nod to Office Space) when I didn’t receive a paycheck for the first few days I was back. When I asked about it, my manager told me not to reach out to payroll! My leave had been referred to as a “kerfuffle,” and the company’s actions reinforced the feeling that I was being punished for using my legal right to time off. Now, I’m ready for a new chapter. I’m actively seeking opportunities where my contributions are valued, and where work-life balance is truly respected. If anyone knows of web development roles, particularly working with TypeScript, I’d love to connect and explore new opportunities. Saw someone use #desperate... Yeah, me too. #openToWork
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1moYou wouldn't believe the number of times I had to explain to an employer that I either needed to take a few days off to care for a sick child OR I had to bring that child into the office; there just WAS NO third option. Now compare that to the number of times a mother in the office hardly needed to ask or explain at all when they were working from home or taking time off to care for a sick child. This happens regardless of the gender of the boss at work, & i dare say: MORE often with female bosses towards male staff. Think about that, and ask yourself who is perpetuating parenting stereotypes in the work place? Who is perpetuating parenting stereotypes in society in general? What is holding back genuine equality and equal representation in every area of society? In my humble opinion, the last great holdout of sexist inequality in society, is in the home.