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I wonder if this is by choice. I can't imagine giving up control of something like Facebook for even two seconds. Does he have to sell all his Facebook shares and buy them back at the end of his paternity leave? If not, the "paternity leave" is in-name-only, because he will still be the largest shareholder of Facebook. You can bet Zuckerberg will still be running the show.
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.
What this really means is, no acquisitions for Facebook once leave starts (except maybe the ones he's already greenlit). At the CEO level, you focus on direction, strategy, and top-level execution of said direction and strategy. You're not designing and doing grunt work. If anyone can step back from a large corporation and watch things keep on humming along, it's the CEO.
Former Facebook employee here. I was never as impressed with Mark as many I've spoken with, but this is really impressive. I also hope it shows how Sheryl should be a CEO somewhere ASAP.
In Germany, you can have this up to 36 months (3 years) for both parants and your employer can't send you a notice to quit.
So, to be honest, I have to laugh at Zuck. Or say it another way: I think, he does not value his kids. I am a shamed of him.
I am jealous. My mega-large, hyphenated corporation only gives 40 hours. Which I have just had approved (today!) so that I could help care for my newborn son while my wife recovers from caesarian section. Doing this required multiple calls to a third party company that hypenated-corporation has subcontracted their leave and disability claims to, as well as about 30 pages worth of paperwork. I spent about half as much…
Bummer. Move to a state with family leave laws. CA gives 6 weeks of paid leave to everyone: http://www.edd.ca.gov/disability/FAQ_PFL_Benefits.htm
Good to know though.
To be honest, compared to Germany that is not a good news. In Germany, you can have this up to 36 months (3 years) for both parants and your employer can't send you a notice to quit. So, to be honest, I have to laugh at Zuck. Or say it another way: I think, he does not value his kids. I am a shamed of him.
Mark Zuckerberg taking two full months of paternity leave is actually pretty progressive for us. Learn how to context, guy.
I am jealous. My mega-large, hyphenated corporation only gives 40 hours. Which I have just had approved (today!) so that I could help care for my newborn son while my wife recovers from caesarian section. Doing this required multiple calls to a third party company that hypenated-corporation has subcontracted their leave and disability claims to, as well as about 30 pages worth of paperwork. I spent about half as much…
(Edit: note to others reading this who work at startups--employers with < 50 employees don't need to follow FMLA)
To be honest, compared to Germany that is not a good news. In Germany, you can have this up to 36 months (3 years) for both parants and your employer can't send you a notice to quit. So, to be honest, I have to laugh at Zuck. Or say it another way: I think, he does not value his kids. I am a shamed of him.
Sonny Jim, welcome to America, where paternity leave is not guaranteed and rarely granted. Mark Zuckerberg taking two full months of paternity leave is actually pretty progressive for us. Learn how to context, guy.
It's not that progressive. You'll find more and more states passing family leave laws in the next decade (though I would much prefer something at the federal level besides unpaid job protection).