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We get 16 weeks off for dads. It’s absolutely fantastic and really puts a retainer on my wife to make the lifestyle more sustainable for longer into the future. Really throughout our whole fertility, pregnancy, baby birth journey the firm has been fantastic. Can’t imagine how I would’ve lasted without the tremendous support of my leaders and teammates.
Every week travel burns out talent regardless of parental status. That needs to be reviewed and brought down.
@Deloitte 4: I’m in Germany and we travel constantly . . . ?
Mom here. 6 weeks parental leave and 6 weeks STD which is an ok amount of time. Would love more. Where we need additional support is when we go back to work. I was lucky enough with my first that I had understanding PM and had a flexible every other week travel schedule after working remotely/local for about 2 months upon return. However now that I have 2 little ones I’m not sure if every other week is going to work for my family anymore (or client either). Unfortunately unless there is a role I can take that only requires a like two days every other week I may have to get out of consulting. The consulting lifestyle just isn’t the best for a primary caregiver
EY Paternity Leave Policy sucks.
16 weeks for mom. 16 weeks for dad’s IF the mom goes back to work within 2 weeks. I am sure there are folks that have gotten around this. 2 weeks for dad’s where mom does not work.
Why are dad’s where the wife stays home to support his job punished?
M5 is an idiot
16 weeks for dads. I took all of it once my wife returned. Best decision ever and I implore all men to take the full leave regardless of optics or office politics
The leave is great, but even beyond parenting, we need to cut down on travel overall. The amount of time, money, and stress that is wasted is just ridiculous. I hear all the time that you need boots on the ground to build the relationship and make sure things are getting done...but really? I end up seeing a bunch of us in a conference room twiddling thumbs or micromanaging a power point for 10 hours. It's ridiculous and needs to stop. There's a time and a place for travel and 80% of what we do is not that. </rant>
Mom at a Accenture. Everyone touts our “you can work local” for a year policy, but Moms who have done it are often on 90-minute commutes one way, M-F, and working outside their practice. I’d much prefer a week on/week off travel schedule to acclimate after leave.
@Digital Consultant 1 my point isn’t that the firm needs to make you whole. It’s that the firm lets people spend money on other things, why not just be a bit more flexible?
It’d be “unfair” to give you a taxable benefit of $100 just for a nanny but it’s fair to allow more choices in what you do with the $20 you’re already budgeted for.
EY2,not sure that you are correct. You can take the 16 weeks if you are a primary caretaker. I could be wrong but primary care taker is loosely defined
THE PRIVILEGE IN THIS THREAD IS NAUSEATING
You are nauseating. Parental leave isn’t just for the baby.
I’m also shitting my pants thinking about the Russian roulette that is coming back to work and getting on a project that requires travel. I’m praying I have the support from leadership to find something I can kick butt at remotely, locally, or with very light travel, at least for the first year.
few managers’ insensitive comments makes me throw up. I would never like to work for you even if it means leaving my job and be without pay for few months.
I think some people believe that “if my firm gives fewer benefits to other employees (of the type I don’t use), there will be more pay/benefits for me” when in reality it usually means fewer benefits for everyone because management cares less.
I’ve always felt that despite the travel and long hours, consulting being project work by nature gives some flexibility. It’s much easier for us to step away for an extended period of time because there isn’t a real hole/role to fill. I think the firms should just be very flexible around allowing a year or more of parental leave (certainly not paid) and then allowing to come back 50% or 75%. Where 50% means you work full time half the year and not at all the rest of the year - yes this becomes harder at senior levels when you “own” accounts....
Not when you are a principal or partner. There is no relief for dollars managed as a principal or revenue credits as a partner. So you take mat leave knowing you will make less money that year and have to dig out of a hole tenure wise
Pwc leave has already been covered. It’s ‘good’ but I don’t think it’s amazing. You want me to give birth, get a handle on being a mom and come back to work full force in 6 months or less? And then go back to working ungodly hours? Also people are not really that supportive (IMO) regarding modifications needed during pregnancy. All around I think attitudes need to change. The policies as written are adequate but the attitudes of people we work with is the problem.
No. KPMG needs to do better for fathers. 2 weeks is not enough.
It is 6 weeks if you are the primary caretaker. It is below average but oh well...
I’m a dad to a beautiful 4 year old daughter and I think it’s the best thing happened to me in my entire life. People who can’t appreciate the need for a parental leave are missing one of the best experience life has to offer. We are now on our way to welcome our second kid and I know after that I cannot travel regularly as required in this job. I’m willing to take that step back in my career because both my wife and my kids will need me, family is the best team you have around and will always be with you. So yes family leave is important and you should always take it in full.
Aren’t dogs who give birth not supposed to be separated from their pups for at least 8 weeks? I feel like companies should give at least that much and probably more considering raising a human takes a lot more out of you. Glad EY offers the 16 weeks. I hope other big fours will match them or increase the time off
No flames here, BCG3. I agree. Many many people have made those trade offs willingly and left consulting for better WLB. It’s probably the #1 reason for voluntary exits, certainly for more senior levels. If the firm is fine with the number and type of people who leave, then no problem at all. I would only expect a firm to attempt any changes to their benefits, salary or work environment if it felt like what they currently have isn’t working well enough.
4 weeks for dads Not that great...
2 weeks for dads...
I think they just doubled ours, to 6 weeks. It’s definitely below average, but improving
My husband took a couple of weeks off (he runs his own business) and it was such a huge help to have him around while I was recovering from a c-section. Dads need more time off to help (and bond.) I would’ve sunken deeper into depression had he not been around to help carry the baby, take a couple of feedings at night, etc. when I was losing my mind.
We both work at Accenture and while my maternity leave is decent (16 weeks), paternal leave is awful (2 weeks). As any person who has had a baby knows, the first 8 weeks are sleep deprivation hell, moms more often than not are dealing with post partum depression, they are still hurting and recovering whether it is vaginal or c section, breastfeeding is not as easy as ppl think etc. And then to be told ‘and you have to do it alone for the most part bc you husband has to work or risk losing his job, and then comes home tired, or has to travel so you are hurting, sleep deprived and depressed but we don’t care, do it on your own’ - is just ridiculous . Not to mention it deprives fathers of the opportunity to bond more with their babies and be there to support the family and wife. It propagates the narrative that men work and women care for the kids/ house even when in this day and age both usually work. Makes me mad. If we really want Gender Equality , Dads need to have equal paternity leave to be taken as desired either during moms mat leave or after. Accenture should look to mirror Deloitte in this (can’t believe I’m saying that ;) )
Mom here. My firm offers 18 weeks paid maternity leave and 4 weeks paid paternity leave. This is awesome. I am curious to learn how the return to work transition will be and what type of support is provided by the firm. Hopefully, travel projects will not be a consideration upon return. It would be very nice if some part time options were available for a period of time.
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16 weeks for moms 8 for dads at bcg