The Kintyre Forum

Nick Clegg,Lib Dem. leader, suggests new Fathers should be allowed to take a year's paid paternity leave so that they can be involved with their children "in a meaningful way "
I've never heard such nonsense!!!

SARID wrote:I've never heard such nonsense!!!

Aye, it should be two years!

Your reply, Jock Strap, makes me think you could make a fine "House husband",and well suited to staying at home permanently,taking care of all things domestic.

By the time you came back the company would have probably gone into liquidation and anyway what man would want a year off doing the shopping, spending hours of quality time with the kids and having to have in depth conversations with his wife/partner when he could be at work looking busy.

UP THE ROAD wrote:By the time you came back the company would have probably gone into liquidation and anyway what man would want a year off doing the shopping, spending hours of quality time with the kids and having to have in depth conversations with his wife/partner when he could be at work looking busy.

Surely the point he is making is the man gets time off and the wife goes to work

Jock Strap wrote:

UP THE ROAD wrote:By the time you came back the company would have probably gone into liquidation and anyway what man would want a year off doing the shopping, spending hours of quality time with the kids and having to have in depth conversations with his wife/partner when he could be at work looking busy.

Surely the point he is making is the man gets time off and the wife goes to work

You've got me confused Jock.
"The man gets time off and the wife goes to work" - I'm OK with that part,but who then watches the baby ? ?.Or would the wife only get a job at a firm that runs a creche ?

bill wrote: You've got me confused Jock.
"The man gets time off and the wife goes to work" - I'm OK with that part,but who then watches the baby ? ?.Or would the wife only get a job at a firm that runs a creche ?

Oh, aye, forgot about that bit. To be honest it is a piece of pee. Wake up in the morning, feed baby, change baby, watch some morning TV while baby goes for nap, take baby for a walk, come home and feed baby and have lunch, watch some afternoon TV while baby has another nap, take baby out and meet friends for coffee, cake, and local goss, return home, feed baby, put pizza in oven for tea, partner home, they do rest, feet up....

How hard can it be?

Aye, that's why I did it four times! What an easy ride it wis tae! Nae wonder all you men want to experience the doddle fur yersels!!!!!

It is quite a while ago now,but after a couple of days"paternity leave"I could not wait to get back to work.

The new Father is at home for a year on paid paternity leave. During that time the company find they can manage just fine without him. What then------ redundancy ????

Govangirl wrote:Aye, that's why I did it four times! What an easy ride it wis tae!

Shocking statement on such a family run forum...

Help ma boab, the mods are knocking oan ma door as we speak!

Govangirl wrote:Help ma boab, the mods are knocking oan ma door as we speak!

Surely yer naw that easy?

I give up!!!!!
You men can't be taken seriously enough to be left in charge of weans!

OK so we're entering a period of economic downturn, employers are tightening their belts, and this muppet is suggesting introducing new legislation whereby an employer would have to pay an absent employee's wages for a year?

I wonder whose name will be top of the list for redundancy when he tells the boss his wife/partner/so is expecting a baby?