[filoleg]

Not OP, but i dont think they would have an issue getting hired at any good tech company worth working for because of that.

As an anecdote, last year we hired a woman who outright told us she would like to start working next month, but then would immediately need to take 4-6 months off for a paid parental leave, as she was due somewhat soon (i forgot whether we provide 4 or 6 months; i think it is 6, but i dont remember 100%).

She was a good candidate, so of course we hired her, she worked for about a month, and then went away for the parental leave. Then she got back to work after her leave, and everything went on as normal.

We also had candidates before who went on parental leave on their first day of work, so they essentially had paid months off before they even started working.

For the record, it wasn’t some obscure small family-run business, it was at one of the big N companies.

[scarface74]

Why is that surprising? At a larger company, one person being missing is not a big deal. At a small company where you are not trying to get as many smart people (tm) as possible, but you have an immediate need, you can’t afford to keep a req open for six months waiting on someone to come back from maternal/paternal leave. Unpaid leave is one thing - you can usually find a contractor to make up the difference.

[ycombinete]

That makes sense really, I’m sure smaller businesses have a harder time with people not working for long periods