On which day of the week were you born? - Page 3

jujuwwhite · 02-05-2010, 07:37 PM

The expectant mothers who work with me have always tried to schedule their deliveries based on amount of time they had on the books. In other words, now days women can not afford to go 6 weeks with no paycheck so they try to work as long as possible to generate more vacation/sick time and then the minute their maternity leave starts, they want to have the baby thus giving them more time with the actual child rather than time off waiting for the birth.

Even though I can understand the financial sides of 'choosing' the day and almost the exact time you want your child to be born, it takes away some of the joy of letting nature takes its course or it would for me anyway.

squirell nutkin · 02-05-2010, 07:56 PM

My Swedish friend tells me that new mothers are required by law to take one year paid maternity leave and fathers, 6 months. I guess in Sweden they put their "no child left behind" money where their mouth is. OTOH, they have like 11 1/2 months of darkness, so...

squirell nutkin · 02-05-2010, 07:58 PM

OKY, I think my friend is full of shit: http://www.thelocal.se/14022/20080829/ and

http://www.thelocal.se/10420/20080312/

What should I expect from someone who consorts with squirells?

jujuwwhite · 02-05-2010, 08:04 PM

I guess even in Sweden, fathers would rather go fishing than to help raise their kids! LOL I probably should say....MOST fathers seem to fall in that catergory but not all.

Clodfobble · 02-05-2010, 09:49 PM

I read an interesting article awhile back--I want to say in the New York Times, but I can't remember--that talked about how in countries with very long government-mandated maternity leave (3-4 months is common in various places in Europe,) women just have that much more trouble getting hired in the first place. The article claimed it was standard practice to remove one's wedding ring for an interview, and even lie about being married if asked, because if they thought there was even a tiny risk you might get pregnant they wouldn't hire you, plain and simple. Illegal, of course, but government mandates usually don't work out as intended...

squirell nutkin · 02-05-2010, 10:26 PM

"There was an old woman
Who lived in a shoe
She had so many children
her uterus fell out."

Gravdigr · 02-08-2010, 08:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by squirell nutkin

[Dice]"There was an old woman
Who lived in a shoe
She had so many children
her uterus fell out."[/Dice]

capnhowdy · 02-07-2010, 08:07 AM

Sunday. And on Mother's day at that. Momma's boy? hmmmm...

Pico and ME · 02-07-2010, 09:16 AM

Looking at the poll results, its amazing how so few here were born on a Friday.

limey · 02-07-2010, 11:55 AM

Is this where I confess that I only put up this poll as a result of LJ's poll "How many choices can you put up for a Poll"?

jinx · 02-07-2010, 12:01 PM

I feel so violated.

Griff · 02-07-2010, 12:37 PM

Friday night, I crashed your party.

Gravdigr · 02-08-2010, 08:47 AM

Sunday. HAH!

View Poll Results: On which day of the week were you born?
Monday	6	15.79%
Tuesday	7	18.42%
Wednesday	5	13.16%
Thursday	4	10.53%
Friday	3	7.89%
Saturday	4	10.53%
Sunday	9	23.68%
Voters: 38. You may not vote on this poll

02-05-2010, 07:37 PM	#1
jujuwwhite Capnhowdy's #1 smasher Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Rentz, GA Posts: 339	The expectant mothers who work with me have always tried to schedule their deliveries based on amount of time they had on the books. In other words, now days women can not afford to go 6 weeks with no paycheck so they try to work as long as possible to generate more vacation/sick time and then the minute their maternity leave starts, they want to have the baby thus giving them more time with the actual child rather than time off waiting for the birth. Even though I can understand the financial sides of 'choosing' the day and almost the exact time you want your child to be born, it takes away some of the joy of letting nature takes its course or it would for me anyway. __________________ I don't suffer from insanity...i enjoy every moment of it.

02-05-2010, 07:56 PM	#2
squirell nutkin has a second hand user title Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: in a Nut House Posts: 2,017	My Swedish friend tells me that new mothers are required by law to take one year paid maternity leave and fathers, 6 months. I guess in Sweden they put their "no child left behind" money where their mouth is. OTOH, they have like 11 1/2 months of darkness, so... __________________ And now I'm finished posting.

02-05-2010, 07:58 PM	#3
squirell nutkin has a second hand user title Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: in a Nut House Posts: 2,017	OKY, I think my friend is full of shit: http://www.thelocal.se/14022/20080829/ and http://www.thelocal.se/10420/20080312/ What should I expect from someone who consorts with squirells? __________________ And now I'm finished posting.

02-05-2010, 08:04 PM	#4
jujuwwhite Capnhowdy's #1 smasher Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Rentz, GA Posts: 339	I guess even in Sweden, fathers would rather go fishing than to help raise their kids! LOL I probably should say....MOST fathers seem to fall in that catergory but not all. __________________ I don't suffer from insanity...i enjoy every moment of it.

02-05-2010, 09:49 PM	#5
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	I read an interesting article awhile back--I want to say in the New York Times, but I can't remember--that talked about how in countries with very long government-mandated maternity leave (3-4 months is common in various places in Europe,) women just have that much more trouble getting hired in the first place. The article claimed it was standard practice to remove one's wedding ring for an interview, and even lie about being married if asked, because if they thought there was even a tiny risk you might get pregnant they wouldn't hire you, plain and simple. Illegal, of course, but government mandates usually don't work out as intended... __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

02-05-2010, 10:26 PM	#6
squirell nutkin has a second hand user title Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: in a Nut House Posts: 2,017	"There was an old woman Who lived in a shoe She had so many children her uterus fell out." __________________ And now I'm finished posting.

02-07-2010, 08:07 AM	#8
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	Sunday. And on Mother's day at that. Momma's boy? hmmmm... __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

02-07-2010, 09:16 AM	#9
Pico and ME Are you knock-kneed? Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Middle Hoosierland Posts: 3,549	Looking at the poll results, its amazing how so few here were born on a Friday.

02-07-2010, 11:55 AM	#10
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	Is this where I confess that I only put up this poll as a result of LJ's poll "How many choices can you put up for a Poll"? __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of

02-07-2010, 12:01 PM	#11
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	I feel so violated. __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

02-07-2010, 12:37 PM	#12
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Friday night, I crashed your party. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

02-08-2010, 08:47 AM	#13
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Sunday. HAH! __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

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