Men with Children, I have a question.

[TheSaint]

How long did you take off work for your 1st born?

I hear the bank people take 12 weeks off...is that just a myth??

Im taking a week, for sure and will try to totally disconnect from work. But im sure i will work some on the phone and the computer.

Probably hang around the house another week.

[88 Bronco]

3 but I had a crappy job then

[TheSaint]

three what? Days?

[Starscream]

I took off one week for each of my three children.

[88 Bronco]

three what? Days?

Yeah 3 days sorry. I was a mechanic at a dealership and had less than a year with them.

[pstall]

When I was at Wachovia you would get I think 8-10 days.

At BofA where I am now you get 12 wks!! Even for adoptions. That's insane cool.

So I'm going to reverse my vastecomy.

Uhh..not really.

[Kevin Greene]

A week, mom a few months. More important is the time you find for your kid every day for the next 20 years.

[TheSaint]

When I was at Wachovia you would get I think 8-10 days.

At BofA where I am now you get 12 wks!! Even for adoptions. That's insane cool.

So I'm going to reverse my vastecomy.

Uhh..not really.

wow, thats incredible

[STIFFPAWED]

I took two weeks PTO when he was born and was layed off when he was 3 months old and became Mr. Mom for about five months.

[pstall]

What I liked about WB vs BofA though is the family care time you could take all during the year and that first year you will need it.

At BofA it's all front loaded. I mean what guy wouldn't want those 12 wks unless you are a hard charger and I don't give a monkey's elbow about climbing the ladder.

Here is how I keep a good perspective about kids and time off etc. My 8 yr old will only be 8 one time. My 10 yr old will be 10 just once.

If they have something going on at school or are the least bit sick, I'm lucky enough to work from home so I can be there or take time off.

Next week taking a train trip with the oldest. Wouldn't miss it for anything.

[TheSaint]

oh well...i hope my kid appreciates the week...ill tell them about when they are older.

the one (or two) times i wish i worked for one of the banks...thats good stuff. But in reality, i could not keep my job if i took 3 months off...

[pstall]

now that my kids are where they are at. I might start branching out to do more of what i would love type stuff.

but not until my wife gets a job using her masters. gotta take one for the team in the mean time.

[Davidson Deac II]

My wife took three months, since she had a C-section. I took about a week or so. Of course, I had only been working at the bank for a couple of weeks when he was born, so the time I took was at the grace of my manager.

[Darth Biscuit]

Just a couple of days each time... that's women's work there son...

Beside, she don't want me around anyway during the day...