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0 pointsphpisthebest3y ago0 comments

This has the very very close connotation to "from each according to ability to each according to need"

I live a very frugle life, my expenses are low, I have no kids, I dont take expensive vacations, drive a fancy car, etc...

So should that mean I do not get time off, or high raises, etc simply because my "needs" are not the same as a co-worker?

Why should a co-workers personal life choices (i.e the choice to have 1 or more children) be a factor in the terms of their employment?

I think employment policies should be agnostic to the personal life choices and situations of employee's infact the employer should not even know if you have kids or not, let alone provide you with "extra" because you do

Sounds like you would support a policy of income based on your personal expenses. Should the programmer with 5 kids make more than the programmer with no kids simply because the programmer with kids has more expenses?

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niels84723y ago

Considering having children is beneficial to society and the economy (e.g. it's advantageous for employers since they still want to be able to hire people in n years and surely they'd like there to still be customers) one could argue that the programmer with five kids should get some "compensation" for this service, and as we know some countries do either directly or via employers.

lagadu3y ago

> Should the programmer with 5 kids make more than the programmer with no kids simply because the programmer with kids has more expenses?

The programmer with 5 kids does make more than the one with no kids because he pays fewer income taxes. So the answer to your question is yes: it's how it already works.

phpisthebestOP3y ago

No my question was should they. I also disagree with the Child tax credit.

HowTheStoryEnds3y ago

> Sounds like you would support a policy of income based on your personal expenses. Should the programmer with 5 kids make more than the programmer with no kids simply because the programmer with kids has more expenses?

First time in Europe? That's pretty much a given here, more kids = bigger tax break = more netto pay.

therouwboat3y ago

Maybe you should talk to your boss and ask for more, instead complaining about others.

phpisthebestOP3y ago

I am in the US and I do pick my employers based on these kinds of policies because their is no government mandate.

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0 pointsphpisthebest3y ago0 comments

This has the very very close connotation to "from each according to ability to each according to need"

I live a very frugle life, my expenses are low, I have no kids, I dont take expensive vacations, drive a fancy car, etc...

So should that mean I do not get time off, or high raises, etc simply because my "needs" are not the same as a co-worker?

Why should a co-workers personal life choices (i.e the choice to have 1 or more children) be a factor in the terms of their employment?

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niels84723y ago

lagadu3y ago

> Should the programmer with 5 kids make more than the programmer with no kids simply because the programmer with kids has more expenses?

The programmer with 5 kids does make more than the one with no kids because he pays fewer income taxes. So the answer to your question is yes: it's how it already works.

phpisthebestOP3y ago

No my question was should they. I also disagree with the Child tax credit.

HowTheStoryEnds3y ago

First time in Europe? That's pretty much a given here, more kids = bigger tax break = more netto pay.

therouwboat3y ago

Maybe you should talk to your boss and ask for more, instead complaining about others.

phpisthebestOP3y ago

I am in the US and I do pick my employers based on these kinds of policies because their is no government mandate.

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