Germany's Paid-Parental-Leave Policy Depresses The Hell Out Of Me
Why can't we have nice things too?
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If you are an American in your thirties, and you spend time in Germany amidst other thirtysomethings, parental leave will undoubtedly come up. Germany’s Federal Office for Migration and Refugees has a handy guide here that gives the rundown.
From that website:
The most important things you need to know about parental allowance:
Parental allowance is roughl…
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