Poll: Did you reduce your work load when on parental leave? Autor de la hebra: ProZ.com Staff
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When I started freelancing my children were all grown-up…
P.S. So far, I've pretty much worked through anything but I have to stop when dealing with ocular migraines, I'll probably get one every few years but when it happens you just can't work because of the vision disturbance (scotoma) and the most painful headache. Anyway, it has to be pretty bad before I decide not to work for the day. In over 30 years I had 4 days of bed rest because of back pain (disk hernia) + 5 days in the... See more When I started freelancing my children were all grown-up…
P.S. So far, I've pretty much worked through anything but I have to stop when dealing with ocular migraines, I'll probably get one every few years but when it happens you just can't work because of the vision disturbance (scotoma) and the most painful headache. Anyway, it has to be pretty bad before I decide not to work for the day. In over 30 years I had 4 days of bed rest because of back pain (disk hernia) + 5 days in the hospital for surgical removal of thyroid nodules: I reckon that’s quite a good average!
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| | | | oxygen4u
Portugal
Local time: 08:17
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| No parental leave | Sep 18, 2016 |
I have two sons and when I had them (18 and 12 years ago), freelancers were not entitled to any parental leave.
Things have changed in Portugal now but the amount paid is small, so you have to work anyway.
| | | | | Mother dinosaur | Sep 18, 2016 |
Parental leave didn't exist when I laid my eggs. ☺
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| The question seems illogical to me | Sep 18, 2016 |
The idea of 'leave' is that you take a 'leave of absence'. Therefore, taking parental leave and working just as hard is illogical. The hard work is still there of course, but it isn't anything to do with translating, although maybe interpreting the signs is easier the second time. I don't know as I only experienced it once, in the days when I was a salaried analyst/programmer in the UK.
| | | | | Yes, but aren't those two mutually exclusive, from a legal point of view? | Sep 18, 2016 |
Where I live, if you receive maternity benefits, you can't have any other income from work.
| | | | | Maternity leave, parental leave | Sep 18, 2016 |
In the Czech Republic, there are two stages of this kind of leave. First, in most cases, mothers take "maternity leave", which lasts some 28 weeks (6-7 months); this is paid (in % out of your income prior to birth). Then, both mothers and fathers can take "parental leave" for as long as up to the child's age of 4.
Within a family, both a mother and a father can take their parental leave simultaneously but in that case only one of them is entitled to benefits (flat rate for anybody ... See more In the Czech Republic, there are two stages of this kind of leave. First, in most cases, mothers take "maternity leave", which lasts some 28 weeks (6-7 months); this is paid (in % out of your income prior to birth). Then, both mothers and fathers can take "parental leave" for as long as up to the child's age of 4.
Within a family, both a mother and a father can take their parental leave simultaneously but in that case only one of them is entitled to benefits (flat rate for anybody regardless of income/flat total amount split into monthly amounts depending on the number of years you are going to take parental leave - up to the child's age of 2, 3, 4). You can earn money during maternity leave (with some restrictions) and during parental leave (virtually no restrictions except for ensuring your child is being cared for).
I believe being a freelancer and the generous system (I believe it is generous as far as the length of the parental leave is concerned) we have here enabled me to spend wonderful three years at home with both my husband and my child, me working part-time (sometimes full-time), my husband working part-time, and we were able to bring up our child in her early years really TOGETHER which is really great! ▲ Collapse
| | | | Mario Freitas 
Brasil
Local time: 04:17
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| Fathers vs. Mothers | Sep 18, 2016 |
This is a lot different for fathers and mothers, of course. As a fathe, I did reduce my workload a bit, tried do arrive earlier, had lunch at home everyday, left home later, didn't work on weekeneds, etc. But the situation was a lot different. I worked in-house, not very far from home, and I was one of the owners of the company, so I had the necessary flexibility.
I have no idea what it would be like today, as a freelancer, if I had another child. I would probably have to reduce my workloa... See more This is a lot different for fathers and mothers, of course. As a fathe, I did reduce my workload a bit, tried do arrive earlier, had lunch at home everyday, left home later, didn't work on weekeneds, etc. But the situation was a lot different. I worked in-house, not very far from home, and I was one of the owners of the company, so I had the necessary flexibility.
I have no idea what it would be like today, as a freelancer, if I had another child. I would probably have to reduce my workload, otherwise it would be very unfair to mom. ▲ Collapse
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When I started freelancing the baby factory had closed long time ago
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There is maternity leave (for mothers of course). It exists for freelancers too and as Sheila suggested, it would be illegal to work during that time.
Then there is parental leave, for father or mother, but this applies only to salaried people, not to freelancers.
I can imagine someone goes on "parental leave" as a freelancer, that is, decides to stop working for some time and live on savings (or on their partner's income). In any case I understand leave as leave, that is: no work. I... See more There is maternity leave (for mothers of course). It exists for freelancers too and as Sheila suggested, it would be illegal to work during that time.
Then there is parental leave, for father or mother, but this applies only to salaried people, not to freelancers.
I can imagine someone goes on "parental leave" as a freelancer, that is, decides to stop working for some time and live on savings (or on their partner's income). In any case I understand leave as leave, that is: no work. If you work, it's no leave, it's just part time work or workload reduction. I guess all parents of young children reduce their workload to some extent? At least I did. for instance I stopped working on weekends. Well, as a rule. Which, like all rules, has its exceptions ▲ Collapse
| | | | | Parental benefits AND right to work? | Sep 19, 2016 |
Jitka Komarkova (Mgr.) wrote:
You can earn money during maternity leave (with some restrictions) and during parental leave (virtually no restrictions except for ensuring your child is being cared for).
You mean the state pays you parental benefits AND allows you to work/make money in the meantime? No limits on how much you can make while being paid benefits? That IS generous. Isn't the logic behind parental benefits that parents should still have a source of income while they can't work because they are raising kids?
How much do you get in parental benefits per month, compared to average wage?
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