boyst Posted July 4 Author Posted July 4 20 hours ago, Kirby Jackson said: Baby Kirby coming December of ‘25 too. No big deal Do you know who the father is??? 6 hours ago, Avisan said: Come forward? Bruh. Not just my opinion, also the stance of NYS law, which provides up to 12 weeks and thankfully provides protections against employers who think as you do. Having the opinion that any state in this country provides too much parental leave is certainly one of the opinions of all time, and is of course your right as an American to have, as we celebrate the birth of our nation. Thankfully people are leaving NY in droves. 1 minute ago, boyst said: Do you know who the father is??? Thankfully people are leaving NY in droves. Oh c'mon @stevestojan I'll probably be one of the first to text Kirby congratulations on this. Let me bust his chops. Lol 1 Quote
stevestojan Posted July 4 Posted July 4 7 minutes ago, boyst said: Do you know who the father is??? Thankfully people are leaving NY in droves. Oh c'mon @stevestojan I'll probably be one of the first to text Kirby congratulations on this. Let me bust his chops. Lol Ha! Ok. Didn’t know if it was just a stray shot. My bad Boyst 🍻 1 Quote
Buffalo ill Posted July 4 Posted July 4 If they don't name the kid "Fort" I don't care about it. 1 Quote
Kirby Jackson Posted July 5 Posted July 5 13 hours ago, boyst said: Do you know who the father is??? 2 Quote
GunnerBill Posted July 5 Posted July 5 21 hours ago, Avisan said: Come forward? Bruh. Not just my opinion, also the stance of NYS law, which provides up to 12 weeks and thankfully provides protections against employers who think as you do. Having the opinion that any state in this country provides too much parental leave is certainly one of the opinions of all time, and is of course your right as an American to have, as we celebrate the birth of our nation. In the UK it is 2 weeks statutory paternity leave for the father and then up to another 2 weeks unpaid. The Government has just announced a review though because I believe that is one of the least generous systems in Europe. Even as someone who doesn't have and doesn't want kids I can't imagine why anyone would object to fathers having time off with their newborn children in 2025. It's not 1950. I actually get much more annoyed by the next 16 years or so of "sorry I can't do that meeting that is literally my job but doesn't finish until 6pm because I have to collect my kid from choir/football practice." My view on that is if it is your job and you have reasonable notice (i.e. you know a couple of days in advance) then it is your responsibility to make arrangements. And as the quid pro quo for that whenever your kid is taken ill at school or falls off a climbing frame or whatever else and you need to leave work at the drop of a hat to deal with an emergency I will say "yep, go, we will cover." 1 Quote
FireChans Posted July 5 Posted July 5 On 7/3/2025 at 6:18 PM, Kirby Jackson said: Baby Kirby coming December of ‘25 too. No big deal What OSU player is going to be the namesake??? congrats dude Quote
Kirby Jackson Posted July 5 Posted July 5 1 hour ago, FireChans said: What OSU player is going to be the namesake??? congrats dude Thanks man. It looks like Theodore (Teddy), Bennett or Everett (in that order). “Braxton Miller” was shot down pretty quickly. 🤣 2 Quote
Fan in Chicago Posted July 5 Posted July 5 14 minutes ago, Kirby Jackson said: Thanks man. It looks like Theodore (Teddy), Bennett or Everett (in that order). “Braxton Miller” was shot down pretty quickly. 🤣 Is "Action" taken? 1 1 Quote
Augie Posted July 5 Posted July 5 2 minutes ago, Fan in Chicago said: Is "Action" taken? Pretty much anything goes these days. One buddy has a grandson named Cash. He started to question that, but his son said “Dad, leave it alone or his middle name is going to be Money.” 😂 Another friend has a grandson named Seven. They are expecting their second child, and I’m wondering if he will be named Eleven and they will go into the convenience store business together. Quote
AlCowlingsTaxiService Posted July 5 Posted July 5 On 7/3/2025 at 5:08 PM, Augie said: I knew a very successful guy who hated to take the mandatory 2 weeks off at the bank every year. (It’s required for security reasons.) He hated taking ANY day off! He was afraid that if he was out of the office they would learn that they could get by without him. My son recently had his second child and he took a little time off but he kept it brief compared to others. When they have to make that tough call on shaving staff, it may not be right but on some level things probably lean to the guy who showed up and got the work done over the guy who milked things because he could for 2-3 months while everybody covered for him. Sad … but true. I’ve been a witness to this during my long stint in the corporate world 1 Quote
Kirby Jackson Posted July 5 Posted July 5 1 hour ago, Fan in Chicago said: Is "Action" taken? I’ve learned when to push and when to just say, “I love the name Teddy.” 🤣🤣 2 Quote
Augie Posted July 5 Posted July 5 46 minutes ago, Kirby Jackson said: I’ve learned when to push and when to just say, “I love the name Teddy.” 🤣🤣 A sign of wisdom, I like your chances! Quote
boyst Posted July 5 Author Posted July 5 2 hours ago, Kirby Jackson said: Thanks man. It looks like Theodore (Teddy), Bennett or Everett (in that order). “Braxton Miller” was shot down pretty quickly. 🤣 I think urban is a good first name. 1 Quote
Kirby Jackson Posted July 5 Posted July 5 2 hours ago, boyst said: I think urban is a good first name. 1 Quote
Ethan in Cleveland Posted July 5 Posted July 5 On 7/3/2025 at 12:06 PM, First Round Bust said: congrats to the Knoxes: suggestion for names: Seymour, Northrup or Albright....as for boys..dunno What about Chuck? 1 Quote
Just Jack Posted July 6 Posted July 6 13 hours ago, Augie said: Another friend has a grandson named Seven. They are expecting their second child, and I’m wondering if he will be named Eleven and they will go into the convenience store business together. Quote
BADOLBILZ Posted July 6 Posted July 6 On 7/5/2025 at 10:23 AM, boyst said: I think urban is a good first name. Urb is a middle name. Honest is the first name. 1 Quote
Sierra Foothills Posted July 6 Posted July 6 (edited) On 7/4/2025 at 2:39 AM, Avisan said: Oh, spending time caring for and bonding with your newborn and easing the load on the mother physically recovering from birth is just "milking things" now? I took 6 weeks and then 8 weeks of PFL for my first two kids. Working is easier. Way easier. Being down a person or two for injury, illness, unfilled position etc. is pretty commonplace, you adjust. Heaven forbid a new dad opt not to shove all newborn parenting duties onto the mom, though. On 7/4/2025 at 4:10 AM, Augie said: I knew at least one would come forward, and that’s fine. Yes, there are people who milk it. I am all in on being a supportive father, but I’ve seen guys taking golf trips while the MIL came to town for a couple weeks to help. I think 6-8 weeks is excessive. My wife had two C-sections, and she agrees with me. That’s just my opinion, and you are free to disagree. Happy 4th of July to everyone! Turning the discussion to a slightly different perspective, the subject of employment insecurity was touched on earlier. I've been in the workforce for decades in a few different industries and there definitely are: 1) some workers/employees that are nervous taking time off from work... even family leave... sometimes for good reason (see below). 2) some employers who will view time off from work negatively in their evaluation of an employee. On the subject of baby names (Seymour, Northrup, Chuck, Action, Fort, etc) I'm thinking if it's a boy that the either the first or middle name will be Lucas. Edited July 6 by Sierra Foothills Quote
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