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Inspired by the mat leave thread.
Of course America DOES have maternity leave and if you're planning on starting a family in the next few years, you should probably aim for a job that has it.
But if you just make a mistake and get preggers should your boss have to foot the bill regardless of what your job is? I think no, but it seems a lot of people think he should.
That got me thinking, I made a lot of dumb decisions when I was younger but no one seemed to think I should get bailed out for any of them.
So it basically seems like a value judgement.
So, pick your top three common mistakes people make that you think they should get bailed out for.
Mine are:
Drunk driving without bodily harm. For your first offense, if you can prove you need the car for work, I woud be OK with people getting bailed out in the sense that they get no conviction and have to have a breathalizer installed in their car for the next year.
Unpaid tickets. For your first offense, if you get pulled over, you shouldn't get arrested, you should get a chance to pay the tickets on the spot. Lots of people get dinged for this because they moved and the tickets get sent to the wrong address and they genuinely don't know they have tickets.
Abortion. First one should be on the house. I am not a pro abortion guy, but I recognize it should be your right and the first time someone slips one past the goalie, I'd be OK with having that one be paid for by the tax payer.
I picked these three because these are all fairly common mistakes young people make that can really set them back in life.
What are yours?
Of course America DOES have maternity leave and if you're planning on starting a family in the next few years, you should probably aim for a job that has it.
But if you just make a mistake and get preggers should your boss have to foot the bill regardless of what your job is? I think no, but it seems a lot of people think he should.
That got me thinking, I made a lot of dumb decisions when I was younger but no one seemed to think I should get bailed out for any of them.
So it basically seems like a value judgement.
So, pick your top three common mistakes people make that you think they should get bailed out for.
Mine are:
Drunk driving without bodily harm. For your first offense, if you can prove you need the car for work, I woud be OK with people getting bailed out in the sense that they get no conviction and have to have a breathalizer installed in their car for the next year.
Unpaid tickets. For your first offense, if you get pulled over, you shouldn't get arrested, you should get a chance to pay the tickets on the spot. Lots of people get dinged for this because they moved and the tickets get sent to the wrong address and they genuinely don't know they have tickets.
Abortion. First one should be on the house. I am not a pro abortion guy, but I recognize it should be your right and the first time someone slips one past the goalie, I'd be OK with having that one be paid for by the tax payer.
I picked these three because these are all fairly common mistakes young people make that can really set them back in life.
What are yours?