Paid Vacation Research Paper

As a mother of two young children I have struggled mostly with finding adequate childcare just so I can go to work and provide for my girls. The minute one of your kids becomes sick you have to miss work and lose pay. Some employers want a doctors slip and others do not. For this reason, I place childcare assistance as number one and paid sick leave as number two on my list of employee benefits. Along with a paid sick leave you will typically need medical insurance when going for a visit to the Dr. Alongside of medical insurance people will typically need vision and dental insurance. Nothing is more painful than a terrible toothache and you most likely will need your vision to perform your job. Up until recently I went without any insurance whatsoever. It's really hard having any emergency regarding your health with no insurance to help cover costs. I have placed health …show more content…
Everyone wants a vacation every now and then, but I honestly can 't even tell you how long it has been since I had a paid vacation. It's to the point that a paid vacation doesn't really seem that important to me. There are other things that I would rather have than a paid vacation. Short term disability and long term disability insurance is a plus for some, but in my circumstance I work part-time and I am not offered any benefits paid through the company except a small amount of life insurance. I have went so long without a lot a benefit amenities that they honestly do not mean much to me. As far as life insurance goes, you can get a decent life insurance plan with many companies that do not cost too much. I purchased a life insurance plan through a company that deducts my payment from my check pre-tax. I have found the difference to only be a few dollars after the deduction on my check, so it's not that big of a change for