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Days away from embarking on a month-long paternity leave

By: Justin Lopinot | 02/22/2008

I'm not writing about a communications issue today. No, I'm writing instead about how much I enjoy working for Standing Partnership. Please know that when I talk about Standing being a great place to work, I truly mean it. I'm enthused (overly enthused, perhaps) about Standing right now because I'm less than two weeks away from embarking on a month-long paternity leave. Yes, that's right: My company offers male employees four weeks of paid time off after the birth of a child. That's a nearly unheard of offering for a company of our size.

This is an extra special time in my life (as friends, family, co-workers and readers of my blog have heard countless times), and I just can't thank my company enough for the opportunity to share in our son's first days at home. My co-workers are all supportive, and they are really stepping up to help out in my absence. They, too, deserve a lot of praise for helping to make this happen. Anyway, I just can't wait.

I'd love to hear what you think about paternity leave. Does your company offer it? Does your company have any other benefits that would be considered fairly unique?

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