[hartator]

> When I filed for paternity leave, I was paid quite a few weeks for not working at all, because the country where I live understands that workers are people who have lives and struggle with major life events.

No country has this kind of benefits for plumbers who are mostly independent.

[ceejayoz]

A plumber will presumably understand the nature of independent contracting.

A salaried plumber employed by a larger plumbing company would reasonably expect employee benefits.

[DomreiRoam]

In Luxembourg, Self-employed can benefit from a Parental leave: https://guichet.public.lu/en/entreprises/ressources-humaines... Everybody pays 24% to the social security and receives benefits when needed.

[rewma]

> No country has this kind of benefits for plumbers who are mostly independent.

How about Amazon SDEs?