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2024-04-12 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

Push for pet bereavement leave on the rise at companies across US

[NYPOST] American companies are taking a paws to reflect — as a push for pet bereavement policies spike.
Dear God! What next?
More animal lovers consider their pets a part of their family than ever before with a 2023 Pew Research study revealing that 62% of Americans own pets and a staggering 97% consider furry friends kin.
"Boss! I need a month off! My hamster died!"
More Americans consider their pets part of their family and deal with their deaths as if they were kin.
Somehow we've been struggling through for about 3.5 million years. Suddenly Fluffy pegs out and we can't take it?
And with pet ownership booming during the pandemic experts say it’s only natural the US workforce adapt to the evolving culture.
Used to be you hired an employee for a purpose.
"It’s a great way to signal to the new generation of workforce to show that you care about them beyond their job titles and that you understand that life outside of work impacts them at work," CEO of Directorie and author of "Pets are Family," Erika Sinner told Axios.
"Oh, noze! My parakeet flew away! Gimme a week or two off."
More companies have been evaluating their policies on bereavement with more support resources offered to those dealing with the loss, the New York Times

...which still proudly displays Walter Duranty's Pulitzer prize...
reported in February.
Yeah, buddy! If the New York Times says it's so, it must be true...
Companies that have included pet bereavement options have improved employee morale, retention rates, company loyalty and created an environment with less stress, according to a San Jose State University study. But only a few companies have the option on offer.
Probably because if they hire you to deliver packages, they want the packages delivered.
Last year, a 12-hour conference in Los Angeles gathered the nation’s top thought leaders in the emerging field of employee pet benefits.
They didn't invite me. I don't have a thought leader's license.

Posted by Fred 2024-04-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11147 views ] Top

#1 The Pussification of America. Pun intended.

Posted by Jack Salami 2024-04-12 02:36|| 2024-04-12 02:36|| Front Page Top

#2 That many cat ladies?

Posted by Procopius2k 2024-04-12 07:46|| 2024-04-12 07:46|| Front Page Top

#3 I once had to call in late to work, and told them one of the dogs had got hit by a car the night before. Why late?
I had been up late after work digging a deep hole big enough for a labrador retriever. That's a big hole.

Posted by ed in texas 2024-04-12 10:09|| 2024-04-12 10:09|| Front Page Top

#4 That's way every dog owner should have a backhoe. Or a friend that does.

Posted by Cheaderhead 2024-04-12 10:22|| 2024-04-12 10:22|| Front Page Top

#5 All those dogs and hamsters coming down with the Monkeypox.

Posted by swksvolFF 2024-04-12 12:36|| 2024-04-12 12:36|| Front Page Top

#6
This has been going on for a while. 50 years ago I was a division officer in the Navy. One of the guys who worked for me wanted a few days of leave because his parrot died. ( His wife couldn't have children and the parrot was a substitute.) He was pretty useless anyway, so I signed off on his request. My boss laughed until he cried when I went to get his approval.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2024-04-12 13:00|| 2024-04-12 13:00|| Front Page Top

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