Comments on: What I think http://chinaadopttalk.com/2009/03/16/what-i-think/ Join the Rumor Queen as she looks for the latest rumors and then analyzes them, trying to figure out what the CCAA will do next. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:34:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: cangirl http://chinaadopttalk.com/2009/03/16/what-i-think/comment-page-1/#comment-61683 cangirl Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:42:56 +0000 http://chinaadopttalk.com/?p=2749#comment-61683 mumarlene: Fair enough - I wasn't trying to offend either. I was just wanting to point out to the US readers that not "every" Canadian gets mat/pat leave - and with more and more of us self-employed and with unions' influence seeming to diminish (remember all those strikes in the '70's & '80's? I can't even remember the last time Canada Post went on strike, & they seemed to go on strike all the time when I was a kid!), there are more of us who don't have those types of benefits... mumarlene:

Fair enough – I wasn’t trying to offend either. I was just wanting to point out to the US readers that not “every” Canadian gets mat/pat leave – and with more and more of us self-employed and with unions’ influence seeming to diminish (remember all those strikes in the ’70′s & ’80′s? I can’t even remember the last time Canada Post went on strike, & they seemed to go on strike all the time when I was a kid!), there are more of us who don’t have those types of benefits…

]]> By: Noendinsight http://chinaadopttalk.com/2009/03/16/what-i-think/comment-page-1/#comment-61668 Noendinsight Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:43:54 +0000 http://chinaadopttalk.com/?p=2749#comment-61668 MOST people in the US only get up to 12 weeks when they give birth with only 4-6 of them paid. For adoption, most people can take up to 12 weeks off unpaid as part of the family medical leave act. Some people aren't able to get any time off other than vacation if they work for small companies. Some companies offer some paid adoption leave, but that's their choice, there is no law or anything... MOST people in the US only get up to 12 weeks when they give birth with only 4-6 of them paid.

For adoption, most people can take up to 12 weeks off unpaid as part of the family medical leave act. Some people aren’t able to get any time off other than vacation if they work for small companies. Some companies offer some paid adoption leave, but that’s their choice, there is no law or anything…

]]> By: mumarlene http://chinaadopttalk.com/2009/03/16/what-i-think/comment-page-1/#comment-61665 mumarlene Tue, 17 Mar 2009 12:58:38 +0000 http://chinaadopttalk.com/?p=2749#comment-61665 CanGirl, My comments about the MLOA/PLOA were generated surrounding a questions about twins...and as far as the qualifications thats what was explained to us.... no offense to the leave in which I am entitled as I do work and own a private businness in farming...I would still take one year off working or private business owner......... CanGirl,

My comments about the MLOA/PLOA were generated surrounding a questions about twins…and as far as the qualifications thats what was explained to us…. no offense to the leave in which I am entitled as I do work and own a private businness in farming…I would still take one year off working or private business owner………

]]> By: littleperson647 http://chinaadopttalk.com/2009/03/16/what-i-think/comment-page-1/#comment-61664 littleperson647 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 12:34:11 +0000 http://chinaadopttalk.com/?p=2749#comment-61664 I live in Canada and can only have 35 weeks of Maternal leave and I work for the public school board. I pay high deductions but still only get that amoount. I still have not figured out why we get less. I really want to stay home for 1 year to help her adjust to life here in Canada. I live in Canada and can only have 35 weeks of Maternal leave and I work for the public school board. I pay high deductions but still only get that amoount. I still have not figured out why we get less. I really want to stay home for 1 year to help her adjust to life here in Canada.

]]> By: cangirl http://chinaadopttalk.com/2009/03/16/what-i-think/comment-page-1/#comment-61663 cangirl Tue, 17 Mar 2009 04:01:16 +0000 http://chinaadopttalk.com/?p=2749#comment-61663 mumarlene, not "everyone" in Canada gets maternal or parental leave - you have to be an arm's-length employee. So I am self-employed, DH is my employee, and we don't get any mat/parental leave (of course we don't pay into EI, but then we aren't allowed to). I took a grand total of 3 weeks off when we adopted the first time - hope I can stretch it to 4 or 5 this second time....Enjoy your benefits! cangirl in the BC Rockies - LID 15/06/2006 mumarlene, not “everyone” in Canada gets maternal or parental leave – you have to be an arm’s-length employee. So I am self-employed, DH is my employee, and we don’t get any mat/parental leave (of course we don’t pay into EI, but then we aren’t allowed to). I took a grand total of 3 weeks off when we adopted the first time – hope I can stretch it to 4 or 5 this second time….Enjoy your benefits!

cangirl in the BC Rockies – LID 15/06/2006

]]> By: shamrock http://chinaadopttalk.com/2009/03/16/what-i-think/comment-page-1/#comment-61662 shamrock Tue, 17 Mar 2009 03:31:02 +0000 http://chinaadopttalk.com/?p=2749#comment-61662 Murmarlene Thanks for the information. Thats great for you to be able to take the time off work to spend with your children. Fingers crossed for lots of referrals!!!!!! Louise Murmarlene
Thanks for the information. Thats great for you to be able to take the time off work to spend with your children.
Fingers crossed for lots of referrals!!!!!!
Louise

]]> By: 2chinagals http://chinaadopttalk.com/2009/03/16/what-i-think/comment-page-1/#comment-61661 2chinagals Tue, 17 Mar 2009 03:25:54 +0000 http://chinaadopttalk.com/?p=2749#comment-61661 I know people who have recieved twins who do not make $300,000 and do not have $1,000,000 in assets. We "qualfied" and were approved for twins aswell. At the time twins were not available but two months later from the same orphanage friends of ours (above) recieved their twin girls .They did not even ask for twins...so ..China is what China does, they do what they feel what is right for the children...and yes this was in Canada. I know people who have recieved twins who do not make $300,000 and do not have $1,000,000 in assets. We “qualfied” and were approved for twins aswell. At the time twins were not available but two months later from the same orphanage friends of ours (above) recieved their twin girls .They did not even ask for twins…so ..China is what China does, they do what they feel what is right for the children…and yes this was in Canada.

]]> By: waitbabywait http://chinaadopttalk.com/2009/03/16/what-i-think/comment-page-1/#comment-61660 waitbabywait Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:56:59 +0000 http://chinaadopttalk.com/?p=2749#comment-61660 Hey hey RQ, what do you mean when you say "It feels different?" Thanks~ wBw Hey hey RQ, what do you mean when you say “It feels different?”
Thanks~
wBw

]]> By: LouiseMe http://chinaadopttalk.com/2009/03/16/what-i-think/comment-page-1/#comment-61658 LouiseMe Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:30:20 +0000 http://chinaadopttalk.com/?p=2749#comment-61658 Also, Upyernoz, I just realized your username is "up yer nose." That's hilarious!! Thanks for the laugh! Also, Upyernoz, I just realized your username is “up yer nose.” That’s hilarious!! Thanks for the laugh!

]]> By: LouiseMe http://chinaadopttalk.com/2009/03/16/what-i-think/comment-page-1/#comment-61657 LouiseMe Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:20:55 +0000 http://chinaadopttalk.com/?p=2749#comment-61657 upyernoz, I think what RQ means is that if you don't have an unlimited supply of income, that it's a good idea to do the math to find a rough proximity to referral as you calculate your budget. For example, we just bought a new car. We needed one, it was a great deal, and we had the money onhand to work it out. However, if we had been within 9 months or a year to referral, we would have made do with our old car and put that money into a safe savings account. With a 3/07 LID, I get a shiny new car for a couple of years and feel confident that when we get our referral, we won't be financially strapped and wishing we hadn't bought the car after all. With a 4/07 LID, you should probably buckle in for the long haul regardless of your financial situation, as should we with a 3/07 LID *sigh*. upyernoz, I think what RQ means is that if you don’t have an unlimited supply of income, that it’s a good idea to do the math to find a rough proximity to referral as you calculate your budget. For example, we just bought a new car. We needed one, it was a great deal, and we had the money onhand to work it out. However, if we had been within 9 months or a year to referral, we would have made do with our old car and put that money into a safe savings account. With a 3/07 LID, I get a shiny new car for a couple of years and feel confident that when we get our referral, we won’t be financially strapped and wishing we hadn’t bought the car after all.

With a 4/07 LID, you should probably buckle in for the long haul regardless of your financial situation, as should we with a 3/07 LID *sigh*.

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