If a business can survive me not being there for 6 months, then it's not a place I'd want to be at. Imagine having so little impact that you're just an interchangeable cog in a wheel. Although there would be an obvious upside[0]
Especially since having a kid (with the exception of adoption) is the slowest "bus" you can get hit by. You often get months of warning to work on a transition plan.
I recognize that it feels good to be irreplaceable and this can help you in negotiation, but it also feels good to not have the stress of being the linchpin of an entire business or department. I’d much prefer to be able to spend time with my newborn then have that hanging over my head the entire time I’m away from my desk.
I've avoided applying to Google because I hear their work/life balance is terrible. I wonder if that has changed in the last 8 years? I'm curious what it's like to work for them lately.
I think that is the trade off for higher than average salaries and one heck of a foot in the (tech) door. I do have a friend working there now, he seems mostly content with it. I doubt he’ll be switching anytime soon.
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Especially since having a kid (with the exception of adoption) is the slowest "bus" you can get hit by. You often get months of warning to work on a transition plan.
This is definitely going to help with their recruiting.
If you want a more extreme case, I hear Netflix gives up to 12 months of leave - and employees commonly take the full amount!
My current impression is that - on average - Google is known for having the best WLB across the big tech companies.