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Mom-Friendly Companies!

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cross posting this from the PTO thread, so hopefully it will get some views/responses (thanks to another member for suggesting that!).

Does anyone know the best way to find companies that have more generous PTO policies and are more working-Mom friendly?  Like perhaps websites like glassdoor.com etc?  I didn't ask nearly enough questions when interviewing for this position (and I totally own that), but if I had known how little PTO you get I would never even have applied, let alone accepted the position (at least not without negotiating my butt off).  My offer letter did not stipulate PTO, so i should have asked.  Live and learn, I'm stuck until baby comes now :) Going to look for another job next year so I thought it would be worth asking this!  Sounds like everyone else has a TON of PTO...LOL

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  • BabyHope2013BabyHope2013 member
    I don't know the best way to find a list of companies...I do know from experience working education we get a significant amount of sick, vacation and PTO. I have been working in higher education for several years now and every time I think about leaving or interview in the corporate/private sector and realize that my vacation days alone will go from being 28 days to 14 (and that includes sick and PTO) then I just can't get over it. 

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  • SunAndRainSunAndRain member
    have you googled "top companies for moms"? I think there is a top 100 list.
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  • djm31012djm31012 member

    For what its worth..I work at a large organization (a bank) and its on that list of best places to work for moms....as a mom...i can tell you its not.....

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  • snicksnacksnicksnack member
    djm31012 said:

    For what its worth..I work at a large organization (a bank) and its on that list of best places to work for moms....as a mom...i can tell you its not.....

    This is so true.  You can’ really trust the lists.  My company is voted best place to work for family-friendly policies almost every year and while we have them a lot of bosses don’t allow their employees to participate and all policies say up to manager.  So we look good on paper but not in reality.  For example we offer 9/80 my boss hates it and thinks it is the downfall of companies so we are not allowed to participate.  I on the other hand pretty  much let my employee do what she wants because she is awesome and gets her work done.  This week she is working from the mid-west because she went home to visit family and did not want to burn through PTO.  Wait it out and see how your boss handles things.  One thing I do with all employees is upfront tell them I am very open to flexability but not until 6 months in at 6 months we will review your work and talk the.n.  I got burned by someone who claimed to be working from home but spent more time working on her side business so now I learn everyone's work style, attention to deadlines etc..

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  • QueSrahQueSrah member
    Like @snicksnack, I work at a large corporation (in the telecom world) that I've seen on lists of family-friendly companies, and in my experience it very much depends on which department you work in or who you work for. So take those lists with a grain of salt, and plan to confirm during the interview process that the policies offered in the company are available to you in that particular position.
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    thanks all for your input!

    and no, shannm i did not mean anything by that - my DH actually DOES work for a very family friendly company, i just do not.  And no i don't think family duties should be just the mom's responsibility, any caregiver is capable and should be able to achieve a work-life balance.  I apologize for my lack of political correctness.

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  • anchalmasakoanchalmasako member
    I don't know of a good resource to find these companies aside from googling, but moving forward, it may be a good idea to discuss during the initial phone screen/interview? That way you don't need to waste your time going for the in-person interview if they couldn't even meet your basic needs.
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  • ss265ss265 member

    I think the best way to approach this would be to seek employment opportunities within your network (obviously this could vary from industry to industry). Sometimes who you work for (your direct manager) is more important than the company you work for. My company has pretty crappy benefits but my direct manager is very flexible with my schedule so it doesn't affect me too much. I would start by looking at companies that friends/acquaintances in your industry have worked at, ask them if there are any opportunities they know of, interview, and then ask around for the reputations of the hiring manager.

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