Question about family matter

To me this is what MEN do! Go out and find better financial support for their family. Good job and congrats on baby.

 

No your not, your probably already 3 times divorced. The man us doing what he thinks is best, to take care of his family. Maybe there are better ways, or better options. But in my book, a man who does what he has to do. In order to feed, clothes, and shelter his family. Is part of what being a man is. So wtf kind of person are you?

 

Brother, ignore that guy, he clearly hasn't learned how to express himself, or maybe he's just an ah@le.
But let me tell you something if you don't mind. Do your time on the road, get some quality experience, and go home.

I started driving OTR for the same reasons, to better support my growing family. Looking back, I should have settled for a little less money and a whole lot more time with my children. There are some great local jobs available out there. I'm sure you have a lovely wife and she's more than capable of handling things while your gone. But kids need a dad around. I promise you, If you miss their childhood, any part of it, they will be worse off for it, and so will you.

Just a piece of friendly advice from someone who has been there and done that. I love my kids more than anything in the world, and for the life of me I can't understand why I chose to spend so much time away from them. You can't go back, but you can look back, and you will, with regret.

 

I think he was kidding: not sure tho...

 

I'm actually thinking the same thing as zvar.

But that said, here is the thing, as mention the op can't take a leave under FMLA.

Why?

Because the law has two major requirements.

1- the company has to have over 50 employees.

2- the employee making the request (it has to be justified and approved), the employee has to work for at least 12 months and work at a location within 75 miles where at least 50 employees work.

As for leave, I heard, it is just one of those thing you hear, that prime will not let you take a leave unless you've been there for a year, mimicking the fmla requirements which is acceptable.

Personally I would let you have four weeks off, maybe more if there is a complication. I am not obligated any thing as an employer with a new hire and should not.

And I know about having kids, I've got plenty and my wife dealt with me being away with new born at home.

 

I took a couple weeks off of work for my last birth. Before that things worked out pretty well and i didn't really have to take off much time, or any. But I was local.

You can tell them that you'll be taking time off. If they can't work with that I'd find a different company. Problem is, even if you schedule an induction/c-section, you can't guarantee that the baby won't come early. So no, you can't guarantee that you will be there. But you can do your best.

 

So the enlisted man, is he any different? Leaving his wife to get deployed for a six month hitch?