Keeping Moms Around for the Long Term
summary
Argues that being a mom in tech sucks and gives concrete fixes and data rather than platitudes: company policy often matters more than national law, one example is 85% salary top-up during Canadian EI leave, conferences with childcare are rare — about 8% of conferences provide childcare — and practical accommodations like on-site childcare at RailsConf, overnight-shipped breast milk, real pumping rooms, flexible hours, and generous sick and parental leave make retention possible by actually matching the realities of parenting.
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chapters (12)
- 0:00Start
- 0:55Naming is hard
- 2:28But why does it suck?
- 7:11Flexible Schedule
- 8:41Sick Paid Time Off
- 11:04After Hour Events
- 11:54Company Retreats
- 13:41Interviewing
- 16:24Career Growth
- 18:06Positives
- 18:22The TSA sucks
- 19:55Ways to Help
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