...America: Family or Career The balance I seek in my career and family life is to be able to support and take care of my family comfortably and still have time to spend quality time with them. No one wants to make money and not be able to enjoy it with his or her families. So many times, parents are so busy trying to obtain the American dream that time spent with their families is the last thing on their list (Camacho, 2013). Presently, I work in warehousing/distribution as a Supervisor in the Receiving Department of a medical supply distribution center. In the warehousing field, the schedules are not flexible when it comes to the hours of operation. Our company operates a 24-hour facility, with three shifts, first shift is from seven to three fifteen, second shift staggers from one p.m. to eleven fifteen, and third shift is from eleven to seven fifteen. Since we distribute medical supplies, we only get major holidays, such as Christmas, Thanksgiving, and the Fourth of July and on weekends rotate with someone on call, in case an emergency order is processed. Since this will be the field of my chosen career, and most of the decisions regarding scheduling and pay come from corporate, I do not think their mindset is conducive to the type of work and family arrangement that suits me. We are given paid vacation time with the amount dependent on the length of time you have been with the company. Along with this vacation time, we have an allotted twenty-four hours of time called...
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...have to return to work and are not allowed to spend any time with them. Now imagine being the adopted child and coming into a new home and not getting a chance to even be with their new parents, it would be terrifying. Having a baby can be exciting and scary, so if the responsibilities are shared among the parents and they spend more time with the infant or adopted child, both will see that they have less duties to take on. Because fathers and their adolescents will share a better relationship, the entire family will benefit intellectually and psychologically, and each spouse will have a better martial relationship with one another, more fathers should take a paid paternity leave. The history of Paternity leave in America is not long, but as for other countries they...
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...But we can see that she is at a stage where she is questioning herself as a mother to her daughter and wants to spend more time with her. She has already built up her career to quite a high level within the company but as can be seen with the case, she is struggling to come to terms with moving up even higher to a senior level management position. This is not uncommon, as an article in the Irish Times suggests that having children does in fact hold women back and it gives rise to the “glass ceiling” where because of family life or other factors, women find it hard to gain entry into the upper echelons of their careers, it also says that women have lower aspirations than men (Holmquist 2008). But this is in contrast to Cheryl, Cheryl is ambitious and she seems to want to succeed and receive her promotion, she actively talks about it to her boss. Furthermore we can see that Cheryl is having trouble with childcare and covering this need for her daughter, we can see that her daughter does have a loving au pair but that doesn’t come without problems. Moreover from the case we can see that her husband is continuing with his work and the fact of their daughter does not seem to be impacting him. This is not uncommon either, because men in the family have always traditionally been seen to be the partner that goes out and works and gathers the economic prosperity for the family, if you will, and the wife would be the child-bearer and look after the household and the children. The Irish constitution...
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...Episode 15 August 6, 2007 Amouri Family Tamara is a 31 year old stay at home mom and Michael is a 30 year old dad who runs a family business. They have four children; 4-year-old Hailey, 2-year-old twins Jianni and Julian, and 1-year-old Ashton. Tamara spends most of her day cleaning her house to the exclusion of watching the children, Hailey is stubborn, bossy and listens to inappropriate music on her mom’s mp3 player, Jianni and Julian spend most of the day doing what they want to do, Ashton crawls around unattended and plays with dangerous things in the house like unprotected plugs. While mom is focused on cleaning the house, the children leave the house and run around outside and will go to the neighbors houses. Michael often leaves the house for work and is gone most of the day and early evening. Jo, nanny, talked to Tamara about spending more time with the children and less time cleaning. She had Tamara get down to the children’s level and showed her the dangers in the house. She showed Tamara about unprotected plugs, unlocked cabinets and door knob covers for the doors. She also talked about appropriate music for her 4 year old daughter and encouraged her to support her daughter’s love of music with more age appropriate music. Jo worked with Michael in prioritizing his life. She shows him that he is neglecting his family in favor of work. Jo supported Michael in being direct with the children and not asking the children questions. At dinner time, following Jo’s suggestions...
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...share, so this image is from Google Images. This dish consists of sticky rice, mung beans, and pork and is wrapped in banana leaves when they are cooked, which gives the dish its flavor in the sticky rice. The preparation of this dish involves one to fold the banana leaves into an open box, fill it with sticky rice, then mung beans and pork on top, and then cover the layers with more sticky rice. The mung beans and pork should be surrounded by the sticky rice. Finally, cover the all the layers with the wrapping of the banana leaves, tie the banana leaves with kitchen string to keep it closed, and cook the Banh Chung in a pot of boiled water or a steamer. Context: Minh told me about how Banh Chung relates to his life during an interview that I conducted over a Skype video conference at 10 PM. Minh and I were sitting in our own rooms alone during the interview, so there was no distractions or other people around. Our well-lit rooms were so quiet that the only noise other than our conversation was my fan blowing air. During the interview, Minh informed me that he goes over to his grandmother’s house and helps his family prepare...
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...States Congress vs. Maternity Leave The maternity law currently in the United States is named the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The FMLA is a federal law that “requires employers with 50 or more employees to provide 12 weeks of unpaid leave to employees who have worked at least 1,250 hours in the previous 12 months” ("State Family and Medical Leave Laws"). Also it is “the first job protected national maternity leave policy” in the United States (Berger). This act was the fist medical leave act in United States, made in 1993 to “promote economic stability and preserve family integrity, to entitle employees to take leave for medical reason to care for a child…and to provide equal employment opportunity for men and women” (Berger).The...
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...and starting families. However, what is gaining popularity is how these families are able to care for one another. More often in today’s society, mothers, and sometimes fathers, are given greater opportunities to care for the newest editions of their families. Companies in the past 34 years have been required to grant new mothers time off, under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, to recover from the stressful time of being pregnant, going through the process of giving birth, and of course, to take care of their newborn baby. Also, the Family Medical Leave Act of 1993 touches base on the fact that pregnant women are to be given time off – 12 weeks at least – of unpaid leave. The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978, gives pregnant women the same rights as others with "medical conditions". This law applies to companies employing 15 or more people. It says: • Your employer cannot fire you because you are pregnant. • Your employer cannot force you to take mandatory maternity leave. • You must be granted the same health, disability, and sickness-leave benefits as any other employee who has a medical condition. • You must be given modified tasks; alternate assignments, disability leave, or leave without pay (depending on company policy). • You are allowed to work as long as you can perform your job. • You are guaranteed job security during your leave. • During your leave, you continue to accrue seniority and remain eligible for pay increases and benefits. The Family and Medical...
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...modern time, it has expanded into 70 acres of land. In addition, it was estimated that about five millions of annuals visiter attend Noah’s Ark yearly making them to be one of the most visited water park in the United States. Noah’s Ark is one of the ideal vacation that connects family together by enjoying the thrilling rides and the relaxing swimming pool. Family often reunites together when going on a vacation in Noah’s Ark since it give parent free time to enjoy with their children and siblings to interact with each other. Most parents don’t get time to consume with their children considering that most of their time are spent working to earn money. With this, going to Noah’s Ark can bring the whole family together for a break of relaxation. Going on a vacation can be a...
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...largely characterized by their absence, but now the government has introduced paid paternity leave and give fathers right to work flexible or part-time. The reason why is that women have entered the labour market, and also that people becomes older and older before getting a child. The overall result is that a third of the British fathers spend more time with their children. But still a significant minority of fathers does not use paternity leave as they are permitted. (147 words) 2. After the British government introduced paid paternity leave, many British fathers spend more time with their children, which is quite remarkable. But is the paternity leave so important, and does the British government make changes in children’s childhood by letting the fathers get leave? In the article “Parenting: From Boys To Men To Fatherhood” written by Shirley Henderson, studies conducted by the National Fatherhood Initiative in Gaithersburg, Md., indicate that Black males who grow up fatherless are more likely to have problems in school, to become violent criminals and are more likely to commit suicide. These statements are completely in common with Karl Zinsmeister’s, and furthermore he points at problems which causes the family. Zinmeister is from the American Enterprise Institute and said that crisis dealing with drugs, early pregnancy and education crisis is because of broken families. While these problems are indicated Professor Charlie Lewis of Lancaster University, who has been...
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...Family and career There are so many things that matter in people’s life, but the most important ones are family and career. People always have a hard time to balance between each one. It’s hard to build a family relationship and also work on having a good education and career. Balancing between both will be a struggle for some people. I want my life to be fair and balanced between my family and career. I’m single right now but for sure I’m planning on getting married in a couple of years and having kids in the future, I’m planning on having two to three kids maximum so I can provide them with a good life whether if its education wise, money wise, or family wise. In addition I want to balance between my family and give them the time they need and my career life to be a good mom who’s fair between her being a good mom and a successful women in her career. I believe that the mindset corporate America conducive to the type of work and family because most jobs have flexible schedules. Also they have holidays off, days off some of them have their weekends off let’s not forget the vacations that most jobs have for their employee for a week or two that are already paid for. However, all this depends on what kind of a job the person is having. Let’s say doctors most likely will not be able to spend a lot of time with their families as much as a business manager who could go in anytime and leave anytime. The United States should assist mothers and fathers during the mother’s...
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...College essay Throughout high school, I worked a part-time job, took care of my siblings, and tried to achieve the best grades possible. As I struggled through these troubled times, I seldom thought about college. I just wanted to be the first in my family to go to college and succeed. However, Mrs Solliday, my tenth grade biology teacher, encouraged me to consider going to college. As I began my senior year, she called me into her office to make me aware of the application process not only for colleges but also the various scholarship offers and grants available to me. Because of his efforts, I will be stepping onto the campus of Old Dominion University in August 2014 after winning a scholarship. Because my scholarship does not provide spending money and I must maintain a grade point average of 3.2, my path over the next few months will be a balancing act as I work to save money for spending, study to make certain I am ready for classes, and spend as much time as possible with my family before I leave home. Working is nothing new to me. I have had some type of a part-time job since I was sixteen years old. I spent many summer days taking care of cattle at my grandfather's farm. The work was hard, but I learned the importance of staying focused on the task at hand. Failure to do so could have resulted in a serious injury, as farm machinery is not forgiving. These experiences with "Pap" enabled me to learn a great deal about the farming process and the selling of produce...
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...Friends and family members gather at the home of the deceased to comfort the family up to 48 hours. The majority of these people will stay over night and hold vigil around the dead body. After the ceremonies food such as bread, candy, tamales and corn tortillas are offered as well as alcoholic beverages and tobacco to memorize the deceased. Unlike here in the Unites States, the deceased body is actually taken to the family home. A white sheet is used to cover the body and lighted candles are placed around the body. Prayer vigil is often held between two to three days and family member of all ages are involved. Often they have a glass cassette instead of open. When the body is placed in the coffin often times clothing, fragrances and personal...
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...Since the family in “Rocking Horse Winner” thinks that they have such a poor financial situation, the family members dangerously focus all that they do around money. The mother is concerned about their amount of money being able to keep up with the social standard that the family has created for themselves. She and her husband both receive small incomes, but they spend most of it on items that keep them in “the style” (1). Once the mother gets more money, she doesn’t think about saving some, or not spending it all at once; she immediately spends all of her money on items that will make their family look good in front of everyone else. She spends money on an elite school as well as a tutor for Paul and new furnishings for the house. None of...
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...government pay for food using food stamps. Crazy, right? What if it was also noted that America spends 72 billion dollars on it every year. With a current debt of 19 Trillion (1:54, February 3rd, 2016), the US just cannot afford any of these programs. Welfare hurts the US and it’s citizens, because the programs hurt the economy, welfare recipients stay on welfare , and there hasn’t been a measurable change in the poverty level. Welfare hurts the economy, the numbers don’t lie.. Debt in the US is at an all time high and there’s no room for more spending. For example, Ed Feulner’s “The Spiraling State of Welfare Spending says, “Under the president’s spending plans, by 2022 we’ll be spending $2.33 on welfare for every $1 we spend on defense. Overall, President Obama plans to spend 12.7 trillion on means-tested welfare over the next decade” (Feulner). If one does the math it comes out to $1,361,673,412,700, or around 1/18 of the US national debt for this year alone. Another example described by Feulner is “According to...
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...Instructor Larry Holden 3/02/2014 Daycare: Good or Bad? In this day and age, more women are becoming more active in the workplace which forces them to leave their children in a daycare atmosphere. The first few years of a child's life are detrimental to their development. In general, traditional daycare settings do not have a reputation for being emotionally healthy, so we must ask ourselves the question, is public daycare worth the risks? In this paper, I will provide compelling examples as to why I believe public daycare settings are unhealthy for positive cognitive and social development as well as my suggestions for what type of childcare would be healthier. One of the reasons parents opt to keep their children out of daycare is due to the amount of germs their child will get exposed to on a daily basis. 'Children in day care centers are more likely to catch an infection than kids who do not attend day care. Children who go to day care are often around other kids who may be sick.'(Kaneshiro, 2012) This is partly due to the high number of children in each classroom and caregivers not using the proper sanitary actions necessary with high volumes of children. There are simply too many children to look after. This leaves many classes understaffed. I personally worked at a daycare for a decent amount of time and I can vouch for that fact firsthand. There is a certain ratio of adults/children that you have to meet by LAW, but some...
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