indebtedgal
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I have just been told by a friend who works in the HSE that she is applying for a career break of 5 years in order to stay at home with her kids.
Great you may say, good for her!
However, she is entitled to 1/3rd of her salary for the duration.
Another friend who is a civil servant confirms that is also the case for them.
My friend who works for the HSE says that the break will categorically be offered to her because it will involve too much paperwork for her boss to turn it down.
I am incensed. The same girl has only worked about 3 months since her 1st child was born, she was out sick for the duration of her 2nd pregnancy because as she says herself she "couldn't be bothered" going in when she was going to get paid anyway.
Yes she is my friend but I can't find it in my heart to say that's great for you, not when there are people on trollys, not when there are kids waiting for treatment, not when our country is on its knees and we are all taking pay cuts.
I am shortly returning to work after maternity leave and i am damn glad of a job to go back to.
I am incensed that someone could take this time off and get money for it. I as a taxpayer am essentially paying her to stay at home an rear her kids while I will have to leave mine every morning to make ends meet.
What are peoples opinions on this?
Great you may say, good for her!
However, she is entitled to 1/3rd of her salary for the duration.
Another friend who is a civil servant confirms that is also the case for them.
My friend who works for the HSE says that the break will categorically be offered to her because it will involve too much paperwork for her boss to turn it down.
I am incensed. The same girl has only worked about 3 months since her 1st child was born, she was out sick for the duration of her 2nd pregnancy because as she says herself she "couldn't be bothered" going in when she was going to get paid anyway.
Yes she is my friend but I can't find it in my heart to say that's great for you, not when there are people on trollys, not when there are kids waiting for treatment, not when our country is on its knees and we are all taking pay cuts.
I am shortly returning to work after maternity leave and i am damn glad of a job to go back to.
I am incensed that someone could take this time off and get money for it. I as a taxpayer am essentially paying her to stay at home an rear her kids while I will have to leave mine every morning to make ends meet.
What are peoples opinions on this?
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