Comments on: Who Needs Pesky Time Off?

By: Kimberly Bush

Kimberly Bush — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:20:31 +0000

Just as younger, supposedly better educated workers desire more ‘perks’ at work, most businesses recognize the cost of contantly hiring and training new employees. Background checks for financial stability is a must. They are also costly. The Federal government, and many of its vendors, post 9/11 are required to check more than just the validity of your driver’s license. While many of us no longer expect to “work the Ford assembly line” from high school graduation to retirement, retention of quality workers is still more fiscally desired than ever before.
This issue is NOT about ‘doing as Europe does’. If we all wanted to live in Europe, planes are departing every day. It is about the REAL importance of the family unit to our nation and its society.
This is coming to you from IL, where over HALF of the births last year were to Medicaid recipients, who are more than happy to work no harder than making more babies.

By: espressodog

espressodog — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:15:15 +0000

How can a firm afford not to? The workforce is changing and younger works demand a far greater degree of work-life balance than their predecessors. The qualified employees you need to run your business are choosing to work for companies that provide benefits such as paid parental leave and avoiding those that do not.

By: Marie Lutkus

Marie Lutkus — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:20:22 +0000

How is a privately owned firm supposed to pay for these leaves, provide good benefits, treat the people well, and make money to stay in business. Get real.