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An under-reported pattern I see in larger Norwegian organizations:

- Someone leaves for 8 months of maternity leave

- Org hires a replacement with determined-end contract

- Org loves this new person

- New person also enjoyed their time in this position, made new contacts and learned new skills which they can leverage elsewhere

- Org also now knows who to contact immediately when there is another opening or new full-time position

A growing company or government office can absolutely benefit from the "overhead" of such extensive parental leave, it's just subtle.