My recollection is a bit different -

Posted By: Maternity leave on 2008-12-24
In Reply to: Seems like job discrepancy - TT fast_fingers

Let's see....

I had toxemia and was taken off work and placed on disability status at 8 months. Had to have pretty much total bedrest.

Had 12 hours of hard, induced labor which progressed much too quickly without dilatation.

Ended up having an emergency C-section as it turned out my daughter had a nuchal cord and her heartbeat was rapidly dwindling with every contraction.

After major surgery, I was in severe pain AND taking care of a newborn infant for a total of 8 weeks before I was deemed well enough to return to work.

And you have the audacity to compare maternity leave with a PAID VACATION???

Maybe eventually you'll get that same type of paid vacation when you undergo hip replacement.

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I am amazed by how many ungrateful MTs there are - my 2 cents
- You forgot to do some deductions - sm - Risa
- It's all relative. Depending on where you live, that might not even pay for an apartment. nm - short
  - this is exactly why a union will not work... - curiousMT
- total agreement - susan
- I'll add my 5 cents to your 2 for 7 cents sm - Flame me if you will
  - you think a LOT of yourself...this is a very - curiousMT
  - Flame you? I applaud you! - lk
    - and just because you have been an MT for 20 to 30 years doesn't mean you are good at it... - MtMommyof2
      - Very true. I've also found 20-30 years in SM - QA
        A spade a spade - EmmaMT
  - Take a bow, poster, take a bow.... - BRAVO!!!!
- If you don't like being an MT, find something else... - MtMommyof2
  - Seems like job discrepancy - TT fast_fingers
    - Seems like job discrepancy - Anony
    - If you don't like being an MT find something else - Anonymous
      - Well according to her we should adopt instead of actually giving birth...I think she is just unhappy - MtMommyof2
    - My recollection is a bit different - - Maternity leave
      - You were PAID for NOT working. Yes, it's THE SAME. nm - short
      - Oh, poor baby -- horrible pregnancy - adopt - TT
        AGE discrimination, that is - TT
    - Do the research...most companies, and not just MT companies, do not pay for maternity leave... - MtMommyof2
      - Quote from TransTech's ad on Jobs Board - TT fast_fingers
        Well I don't work for Transtech and this discussion isn't about Transtech... - MtMommyof2
    - Who gets paid holidays & maternity leave? I'm an IC nm - AnonMT
- Here's why it's not worth 2 cents... - Me
  - not to mention, this feels like a push to make this just a part-time - curiousMT
- You sound just like... - Anne Marie
- Actually, you should be MORE amazed at the fact that the majority of our profession has been - westcoastMT
- Excuse me, so you are saying that in order to (sm) - mtmtmtmtmt
  - totally agree - Emily Ayn
- Again, we make pretty big concessions to be in our line of work ... - Eh
  - Taking action is vital. - lk
    - this is what I do not understand... - exWMX
      - I understand. - lk
        Value of an MT declining - Lucy
  - Not to mention that through the years, - sm
  - Great post. Super. Thanks so much! - Very reflective.
  - you have summed up a lot of feelings and - curiousMT
- And would you be amazed to know that most MTs - with 10+ years experience
- Thanx for your 2 cents, management. - (why else would U be so scared?)
  - lol! i'm not mgmt and not scared, just wanted to - my 2 cents
- What about those who made 12 cents a line only a few years ago - MTinshock
  - should be administrators, my bad! - MTinshockandtired
    - That's OK! We understand! Thanks for taking - the time to post your thoughts.
      - You just brought back a lot of memories... - curiousMT
- I agree with you - I have been doing this 10 years and sm - AnonMT
  - These responses are so female and so probably - fake or just ignorant.
    - This post is superlative, btw.... - N/M, just had to say it.
    - The beauty of this job has been that I can play with Junior (sm) - AnonMT
      - Great if you are happy with status quo and - have no ambitions with this career
    - What a crude response... - MT
      - Yup, and I'm female. Every word I said - was true. Can you see beyond the
      - If we were men, I seriously doubt our profession - would be in the funk it's in today.
        Exactly. Even comparing our industry to carpentry. - Men and construction
  - MTSO ALERT - WHAT MT WOULD SAY "I'M A SLACKER?" - XmasMT
    - Guess I'm in an honest mood (sm) - AnonMT
- Your "Two Cents" is probably what you're worth per line. - XmasMT
  - Just because someone doesn't agree... - MT

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