PSLE leave: For or Against?

[hercules]

Agree that OCBC trying to be too ‘creative’ to label their leave as PLSE leave and I believe that this will feed unnecessary fear in parents with ‘soft ears’ to doubt the level of their support in preparing their children for this seem-like ‘final moment’ and may take leave too just to be the ‘norm’; "keeping up with the Jones" mentality.


If children have been guided well since young to be independent in some way, the leave is not unnecessary at all but may be nice-to-have. If children are still not prepared when PSLE is drawing close, that 15 days or whatsoever leave that parents take with a hope to guide their children will be like a drop of water in the ocean as it may only help so little except maybe to make the parents feel better.

It’s just a small exam though important but does not necessitate the taking of leave and I support Joesophine Teo fully in her view.

Better for OCBC to concentrate their creativity in re-packaging their financial products.

[Lilac66]

Thanks 3Boys for sharing her full posts here. I thought she seems quite balanced in her views…

[matrix0405]

Chenonceau:

3Boys:

This is a follow up post from Josephine Teo's FB -->


I really find it hard to see any serious 'flaw' in her reasoning.

There is no flaw here either... in this follow up post. Are you saying that the flaw in logic I pointed out is here? That is not so. Again.

This is, I point out, the follow up post.... and it is MUCH more nuanced... and more wise.

Totally agree. This motherhood statement post is like Miss World contest 'We need world peace'. There can be no wrong. But what is does show is the concerns generated is recognised and hence this clarification. For me to churn out such a careful and well written passage, need at least 2 hrs. Higher calibre ppl need 2 min, at most.

[3Boys]

Chen,

so here is where I have a different reading of JT’s post. I don’t think she said that one should not take leave during PSLE or other exams. My read is that she basically says we shouldn’t give it a name and objectify it and ‘feed into fears’. People DO take leave during exams, it is accepted. But we don’t have to give it a name, and now the reverse effect is in force; i.e. what if I am a PSLE parent and DON’T take PSLE leave.

You see where she is coming from? She is against OCBC labelling as such.

[Chenonceau]

3Boys:

Chen,

so here is where I have a different reading of JT's post. I don't think she said that one should not take leave during PSLE or other exams. My read is that she basically says we shouldn't give it a name and objectify it and 'feed into fears'. People DO take leave during exams, it is accepted. But we don't have to give it a name, and now the reverse effect is in force; i.e. what if I am a PSLE parent and DON'T take PSLE leave.

You see where she is coming from? She is against OCBC labelling as such.

Ah yes... in this we agree. And I read Lilac as saying this too. I don't really care about the labelling part. A rose by any other name would smell as sweet. It doesn't matter what it is called or NOT called. The fact is, a lotta parents already take leave for PSLE. The fact is, other parents like my husband FORGOT his son was having PSLE (had to be reminded twice in one week) and so he probably won't have taken leave anyway... especially since he has been known to accumulate up to 40 days of leave :siao: and I had to hound him to take leave.

What feeds parent fears is not just a name...

[Daddy D]

Lilac66:

Thanks 3Boys for sharing her full posts here. I thought she seems quite balanced in her views...

I thought 3Boys is a boy? :siam:

[verykiasumummy]

actually, whether to take leave to accompany kids for their psle, is depending on individual… some kids do not want their parents around when they self study but some kids do, just to ask any quick questions or anything.


while some parents may feel that there is no such need, that could just happen that their kids are more independent… having to accompany their kids during self revision time does not mean that they are worried about their future… that is just an overstatement.

for any new issues or implementations, there are bound to be people who don’t see eye to eye to one another… but they are not wrong in any case and it just apply differently to many people.

it could be, just happen that, ocbc saw a need in their employees to take such leaves as most employees were having kids who depend much on their parents… that is not wrong either…

much as to say that ocbc is a local bank, but it is not part of any government sector… it should have its rights to implement anything suitable for its staff as they deem appropriate and acceptable to their employees…

just my 2 cents worth…

[Lilac66]

Daddy

Lilac66:

Thanks 3Boys for sharing her full posts here. I thought she seems quite balanced in her views...

I thought 3Boys is a boy? :siam:

Aiyoh!!! her meaning Josephine Teo!! :faint:

[Chenonceau]

Lilac66:

Daddy

[quote=\"Lilac66\"]Thanks 3Boys for sharing her full posts here. I thought she seems quite balanced in her views...

I thought 3Boys is a boy? :siam:

Aiyoh!!! her meaning Josephine Teo!! :faint:[/quote] :rotflmao: Daddy D was just being naughty...

[Lilac66]

Chenonceau:

Lilac66:

[quote=\"Daddy D\"]I thought 3Boys is a boy? :siam:

Aiyoh!!! her meaning Josephine Teo!! :faint:

:rotflmao: Daddy D was just being naughty...[/quote]Daddy D, issit true?? I think you're just not following this thread's discussion.. :evil:


ok, back to this.... my thoughts --

If something is made public, the effect will be very diff from if it's done privately. OCBC can name it anything they like, but there's no need for them to announce it as it's just normal leave packaged differently.