In the most cursory of roundups of parental leave policies at various [three large] technology firms, the NY Times mentions that Facebook not only provides 16 weeks paid leave for all full-time employees who become parents. The company also gives "$4,000 in 'baby cash' for each child born to them or adopted."
So what do you use the money for? Does receiving a wad of "baby cash" just help outfit a nursery? Does it go straight into a 529 plan? Does it spur the sale of Bugaboos? Or does it make people lose their minds and buy crazy-whimsical-useless things like bassinets?
Does Facebook's "baby cash" program inspire other tech firms in town to offer similar perks? Do startups have "baby stock" plans that grant you an extra chunk of shares?
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