Mark Zuckerberg Will Take Two Months Off from Facebook for Paternity Leave

This is great. It sends the message that no matter who you are, prioritizing family over business is an option, especially when a newborn has arrived.

I'm also willing to bet that it's good for business. An employee with better relationships at home is more likely to be productive at work in the long term.

Re: Mark Zuckerberg Will Take Two Months Off from Facebook for Paternity Leave

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Post by scurvy » Sat, Nov 21, 2015, 12:35 AM UTC

Ugh. I'm not trying to be super negative, but he's setting a bad precedent by taking half the amount of allowed leave. "We offer 4 months, but Zuck only took 2. Wanna be like Zuck?" He should take the full 4 months and show everyone that it's OK.

This is like the unspoken mantra of "unlimited vacation" really being only 2 - 2.5 weeks.

Re: Mark Zuckerberg Will Take Two Months Off from Facebook for Paternity Leave

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Post by gesman » Sat, Nov 21, 2015, 12:35 AM UTC

Means: WFH

Re: Mark Zuckerberg Will Take Two Months Off from Facebook for Paternity Leave

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Post by immad » Sat, Nov 21, 2015, 12:37 AM UTC

scurvy wrote: post #8

Ugh. I'm not trying to be super negative, but he's setting a bad precedent by taking half the amount of allowed leave. "We offer 4 months, but Zuck only took 2. Wanna be like Zuck?" He should take the full 4 months and show everyone that it's OK. This is like the unspoken mantra of "unlimited vacation" really being only 2 - 2.5 weeks.

He is probably busier than the average FB employee.