APRIL 2010 FILERS

[Jannah1208 2]

Jannah, how much maternity leave do you get in the US. I've been hearing things like 6wks or 3mths, that's not true right? If it is, I'm going back to Canada where we get a year of paid and the government give you 680.00 a month after you have your child until the child turns 18.

6 weeks for vaginal birth, 8 weeks for c-section. That's it.. IT SUCKS ####! And there is no money per month after baby is born. Makes it so hard to bond. I cried for 3 weeks when I had to leave Lilyana at 9 weeks old. I could not even breastfeed. This time, I plan on take time unpaid.. I wanna spend time with my baby I don't care. I can after the baby is born and i am due back to work take Family Leave Act.. which is 12weeks at 55% pay. My work does offer this OUTSIDE of the normal 6/8 weeks.

We have the worst time off for babies, no wonder America has lost it's sense of family values. Bolivia gets 2 years!

Edited July 9, 2010 by Jannah1208

[coco lala 0]

Aloha!

I want to go to HAWAII too! maybe for our honeymoon

anyway other than that. check my status online

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Yay! Thank you Lord!

[hoppla 1]

Jannah, how much maternity leave do you get in the US. I've been hearing things like 6wks or 3mths, that's not true right? If it is, I'm going back to Canada where we get a year of paid and the government give you 680.00 a month after you have your child until the child turns 18.

We get 1.5 years in Sweden and the same allowance, so I want to go back when we have kids. Not to mention, the free high-quality education (yes, even university is free!) and minimum 5 weeks of paid vacation.... What am I doing here again?!

[Noth 4]

We get 1.5 years in Sweden and the same allowance, so I want to go back when we have kids. Not to mention, the free high-quality education (yes, even university is free!) and minimum 5 weeks of paid vacation.... What am I doing here again?!

I totaly know what you mean! If my husband did not have a very good and well paid job here, we would have leaved in France. I hate US social laws (or let's say the fact that there is no protection for those that work their #### off in this country, the middle class) I wonder how ppl still pay their taxes, sinces there is not benefit back from it!

Europe is so much better regarding that, or let's say the whole world is better than US in social laws....

And when the president tries to changes some things, then the same middle class is the one that can loose everything over an accident or illness, yet is also the one that says NO to the change.... Go figure!!!

[Jannah1208 2]

OMG! I am lucky I get 2 weeks and 5 personal days! I have to be here 7 yrs to get my 3rd week! My company put a cap on at 4 weeks at 20 years. I spent so much money in college, I am dreading when Jared and Lilyana go.. OMG! What the hell am I doing here, I should have went to Europe somewhere or Canada..lol Always liked Canada.

[Krys & Nova 2]

We get 1.5 years in Sweden and the same allowance, so I want to go back when we have kids. Not to mention, the free high-quality education (yes, even university is free!) and minimum 5 weeks of paid vacation.... What am I doing here again?!

wow, that's amazing! The US is so behind when it comes to maternity leave and vacation... At my old job in Canada, I left 8wks vacation and a week off at Xmas . I remind my husband about that every once and a while 9lol). Some days when the stupid immigration process really gets to me, I ask myself the same question... Why am I here again? If only my husband spoke a little french =].

Edited July 9, 2010 by Krys & Nova

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

6 weeks for vaginal birth, 8 weeks for c-section. That's it.. IT SUCKS ####! And there is no money per month after baby is born. Makes it so hard to bond. I cried for 3 weeks when I had to leave Lilyana at 9 weeks old. I could not even breastfeed. This time, I plan on take time unpaid.. I wanna spend time with my baby I don't care. I can after the baby is born and i am due back to work take Family Leave Act.. which is 12weeks at 55% pay. My work does offer this OUTSIDE of the normal 6/8 weeks.

We have the worst time off for babies, no wonder America has lost it's sense of family values. Bolivia gets 2 years!

It really does suck, and apparently Israel is no better But every state is different.. ONLY 6 weeks in PA? #######? In NY it's 3 months paid, which is still bad, I know...

Hoppla, I was reading about the leave in Sweden for dads too, it was amazing. Maybe I can try to finagle Swedish citizenship through Swedish heritage... hmmmz...

Krys, Canada sounds great! 680/month for making babies? lol

[hoppla 1]

I totaly know what you mean! If my husband did not have a very good and well paid job here, we would have leaved in France. I hate US social laws (or let's say the fact that there is no protection for those that work their #### off in this country, the middle class) I wonder how ppl still pay their taxes, sinces there is not benefit back from it!

Europe is so much better regarding that, or let's say the whole world is better than US in social laws....

And when the president tries to changes some things, then the same middle class is the one that can loose everything over an accident or illness, yet is also the one that says NO to the change.... Go figure!!!

Yes, you are so right! It amazes me that people are so afraid of change here, change to the better that is. On the news in Sweden they had to explain why so many ppl in the US were against the health care reform bc the Swedish people just couldn't imagine why you would be against it, and neither can I. The thing holding US back when it comes to change is fear, and propaganda (can't even believe that is allowed in a democratic country).

I'm trying to convince my husband to move when we have kids, so far he has agreed to move when the kids are big enough to start school. He doesn't want them to go to school here either.

[hoppla 1]

It really does suck, and apparently Israel is no better But every state is different.. ONLY 6 weeks in PA? #######? In NY it's 3 months paid, which is still bad, I know...

Hoppla, I was reading about the leave in Sweden for dads too, it was amazing. Maybe I can try to finagle Swedish citizenship through Swedish heritage... hmmmz...

Krys, Canada sounds great! 680/month for making babies? lol

Yes, almost all men takes paternity leave, actually 6 months is only for the dads. It is way easier to get Swedish residency than it is over here, even though they are changing regulations over there as well. Canada is another alternative, if I can't make the hubby move all the way to Sweden

[Krys & Nova 2]

OMG! I am lucky I get 2 weeks and 5 personal days! I have to be here 7 yrs to get my 3rd week! My company put a cap on at 4 weeks at 20 years. I spent so much money in college, I am dreading when Jared and Lilyana go.. OMG! What the hell am I doing here, I should have went to Europe somewhere or Canada..lol Always liked Canada.

In Canada my dear, education is pretty cheap compared to here... In Quebec (where I'm from) you pay roughly 2500 a semester for college. I already told hubby our children are going to college in Canada.

Hoppla- If your children are born in the US, are they still Sweden citizen as well?

Edited July 9, 2010 by Krys & Nova

[Jannah1208 2]

It really does suck, and apparently Israel is no better But every state is different.. ONLY 6 weeks in PA? #######? In NY it's 3 months paid, which is still bad, I know...

Hoppla, I was reading about the leave in Sweden for dads too, it was amazing. Maybe I can try to finagle Swedish citizenship through Swedish heritage... hmmmz...

Krys, Canada sounds great! 680/month for making babies? lol

RIGHT! God Forgive me but my town would clear out... all those women 20 and under with 6 kids living off the system, trading food stamps to buy drugs, while I drag my butt to work everyday (so they can LIVE off the system) and fight to teach my kids to have morals and values.... Not to mention.. I had to take a Drug test to work.. now if they are collecting governmental funds.. make them pee in a cup!

OH NO.. PREGO is on a rant...lol

back to topic.. anyone get letters

[Winonan 3]

oh yay! congratz!! when u going 2 get ur social?

Im hoping mine will be the same cuz it was touched alot..

and bout the teeth: You are a very BRAVE BRAVE person then!!!

I am not letting them take out all 4 at once.... wow never!

maybe not the pain during but after it hurts, I might just get the shots but go and get them taken out one at a time wait until it heals and get another one taken out.... and just go 4 times... yea i heard theres alot of blood after rand u have to be carefull while the blood clot is forming, like no solid foods, dont suck through straws etc... cuz a clot is forming... yea i've been googling it ALOT! lol

yea i get anxious just thinking about it as well! ;(

i cant sleep for a week when I have a dentist appnt scheduled lol

I am going to apply for a unrestricted social security card on Monday. I didn't have the pain afterwards because they put me on 2 different pain medication. Its not as bad as people make it out to be. I will say the part where he shot me with 6 shots in my gum was not fun. 2 of them hurt. I am glad I did it all at once. I don't have to deal with this ####### again.

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

Yes, you are so right! It amazes me that people are so afraid of change here, change to the better that is. On the news in Sweden they had to explain why so many ppl in the US were against the health care reform bc the Swedish people just couldn't imagine why you would be against it, and neither can I. The thing holding US back when it comes to change is fear, and propaganda (can't even believe that is allowed in a democratic country).

I'm trying to convince my husband to move when we have kids, so far he has agreed to move when the kids are big enough to start school. He doesn't want them to go to school here either.

The biggest obstacle to change, in this case, is the insurance groups and their power. They don't want their industry to disappear. Propaganda that the insurance companies make helps too It's frustrating.

[hoppla 1]

Hoppla- If your children are born in the US, are they still Sweden citizen as well?

Yes, they can have dual citizenship. Even if we would stay here I really want them to have their Swedish citizenship anyway, so when they get older they can go to school or work in the EU as well.

[Krys & Nova 2]

It really does suck, and apparently Israel is no better But every state is different.. ONLY 6 weeks in PA? #######? In NY it's 3 months paid, which is still bad, I know...

Hoppla, I was reading about the leave in Sweden for dads too, it was amazing. Maybe I can try to finagle Swedish citizenship through Swedish heritage... hmmmz...

Krys, Canada sounds great! 680/month for making babies? lol

Funny right.... My brother lives in Edmonton and a few years ago they had a huge surplus so the goverment decided to send every person a $600.00 cheque. So my brother received a cheque for himself, his wife, his MIL and my four nieces... Mind you, my youngest niece at the time was 6mths. Crazy!!! The dad'd get 5 wks paid leave that they can take whenever. My other brother is on vacation for the entire month of July.