It is the belief that with the help of large businesses, employee childcare can be attainable. Nothing is more important than the well being and future of our children. However, many employees, specifically women, find themselves having to choose between career or parenthood and that shouldn\'t have to be the case. If businesses could provide childcare, or pay a substantial percentage of it, employees would take less time from work worrying about their children. Women would especially benefit from this because it would relieve some of the financial burden, and essentially lesson the amount of time spent out of the workplace, leaving room for advancement as well as promotion within the company. Our target will be local and state governmental officials.
This petition\'s aim is to integrate some formal requirement for all large businesses with an employee base of 200 or more to provide or assist in paying for childcare for its employees.
I started this because I am tired of watching my friends choose between their careers and their children. The stories coming into my inbox prove that this is a reality for so many families across our state. We are fighting so that nobody has to make that impossible choice ever again.
June 15, 2005
Seeing this grow makes me think of the countless mornings I spent agonizing over my own childcare costs before heading into the office. The momentum behind this cause has become overwhelming and it proves that no one should have to sacrifice their career because they choose to be a parent.
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Lisa Obi
22 years ago
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This would be a game changer for my family. Trying to find affordable childcare in this city is impossible.
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Tom Rogers
22 years ago
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should be common sense by now. happy workers do better work if they arent stressing about kids.
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Sarah Norton
22 years ago
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its so expensive just to work. half my paycheck goes to daycare and im barely making ends meet. this needs to change.
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David Webster
22 years ago
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BIG COMPANIES CAN AFFORD THIS. Stop acting like it would bankrupt them when they make millions.
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Jessica Grant
22 years ago
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Finally someone is saying it. I struggle every single day trying to balance my meetings with daycare drop off times.
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Mike Mehta
22 years ago
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My wife had to quit her job because the daycare costs were literally more than she was bringing home. Total joke.
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It is the belief that with the help of large businesses, employee childcare can be attainable. Nothing is more important than the well being and future of our children. However, many employees, specifically women, find themselves having to choose between career or parenthood and that shouldn\'t have to be the case. If businesses could provide childcare, or pay a substantial percentage of it, employees would take less time from work worrying about their children. Women would especially benefit from this because it would relieve some of the financial burden, and essentially lesson the amount of time spent out of the workplace, leaving room for advancement as well as promotion within the company. Our target will be local and state governmental officials.
This petition\'s aim is to integrate some formal requirement for all large businesses with an employee base of 200 or more to provide or assist in paying for childcare for its employees.
I started this because I am tired of watching my friends choose between their careers and their children. The stories coming into my inbox prove that this is a reality for so many families across our state. We are fighting so that nobody has to make that impossible choice ever again.
June 15, 2005
Seeing this grow makes me think of the countless mornings I spent agonizing over my own childcare costs before heading into the office. The momentum behind this cause has become overwhelming and it proves that no one should have to sacrifice their career because they choose to be a parent.
6 Comments
L
Lisa Obi
22 years ago
Featured
This would be a game changer for my family. Trying to find affordable childcare in this city is impossible.
T
Tom Rogers
22 years ago
Featured
should be common sense by now. happy workers do better work if they arent stressing about kids.
S
Sarah Norton
22 years ago
Featured
its so expensive just to work. half my paycheck goes to daycare and im barely making ends meet. this needs to change.
D
David Webster
22 years ago
Featured
BIG COMPANIES CAN AFFORD THIS. Stop acting like it would bankrupt them when they make millions.
J
Jessica Grant
22 years ago
Featured
Finally someone is saying it. I struggle every single day trying to balance my meetings with daycare drop off times.
M
Mike Mehta
22 years ago
Featured
My wife had to quit her job because the daycare costs were literally more than she was bringing home. Total joke.
This would be a game changer for my family. Trying to find affordable childcare in this city is impossible.