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aric @aghastronaut.com

When my second kid was born, I felt guilty about taking a large amount of paternity leave. In a regular HR meeting, they went "and you took a month? I don't know anyone who's done that before." Anyway, they laid me off like three days after the lockdown went into effect. So, not feeling guilty.

sep 1, 2025, 3:15 pm • 15 0

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aric @aghastronaut.com

Happy Labor Day.

sep 1, 2025, 3:15 pm • 9 0 • view
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Jess @baconjess.bsky.social

How dare you use benefits you're entitled to use.

sep 1, 2025, 6:22 pm • 1 0 • view
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z. @zanadu.bsky.social

That is not unfucked up of them.

sep 1, 2025, 5:40 pm • 1 0 • view