Feng Jianlai has changed
In the eyes of his wife Lu Baoxin
Nowadays, he will leave work early
I took the initiative to pick up my 5-year-old eldest son from kindergarten from school
Will spend more time at home
Waiting for his 2-year-old son to come over and "stick" him
Instead of "go back and see only the sleeping face of the child"
Most importantly
The kids mention dad
No longer just saying "Daddy went to work"
Feng Jianlai is the general manager of the sewing center of Zhongshan Taomei Far East Daily Products Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Taomei"), and 70% of the positions in the workshop are "mother posts".
In March this year, Feng Jianlai applied to join the "Mother Gang" in accordance with the relevant provisions of the "Several Measures on Further Promoting the Employment Model of "Mother Gang" (hereinafter referred to as "'Mother Gang' Policy Version 2.0"). From managing the "mother post" to joining the "mother post" himself, Feng Jianlai has a completely different understanding of the old concept of "male protagonist outside, female protagonist inside".
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He became a member of the "Mother Gang".
In the workshop, the sewing machine "clicks", and the "mother employees" are processing the fabric accessories for the baby and children's stroller. Feng Jianlai, who is tall, walked briskly in the workshop and communicated with the team leaders wearing green vests in each production line to understand the problems encountered in the production that day. "I'm their 'waiter' so they can work with peace of mind." He laughs.
Feng Jianlai communicated with the team leader wearing a green vest in each production line to understand the problems encountered in the production that day. Photo by reporter Wen Bo
In July 2022, Zhongshan City took the lead in introducing a new employment model policy of "mother post", introducing 18 measures to encourage enterprises to provide flexible management and flexible work positions for women who "have the obligation to support children under the age of 12".
Taomei's "Mother Gang" workshop was established at the end of 2021. Feng Jianlai, as a manager, was embarrassed when he heard his mothers "complaining" that her husband "came home to sleep": "I'm like this too." I came home and the kids were asleep. ”
"It's not that I don't want to help take care of the kids." Feng Jian said that he is the main source of income for his family, and he is at the age of hard work, working during the day and sometimes negotiating business with customers at night. His wife once complained that she had little time at home except for eating and sleeping.
In November 2023, Zhongshan City upgraded and introduced version 2.0 of the "Mother Gang" policy. It is the first in the country to expand the scope of the "mother post" subsidy, and expand the subsidy to workers who have the obligation to support children under the age of 12, such as fathers, grandparents, maternal grandparents, etc.
In March this year, Feng Jianlai, who has been promoted to the general manager of the sewing center, applied to the company for the "mother post" with the mentality of giving it a try.
"At the beginning, it may be a little difficult to get over the face, how can my father go to work at the 'mother post'. But in the past three months, the 'mother post' has brought me a lot of convenience. For example, Feng Jianlai said that during this year's flu season, when a child suddenly falls ill, he does not need to ask for special leave, he can take the child to the doctor. In the past, he had to go through several approval procedures for his leave, and he had to find someone to take the post, and he couldn't help after completing the process. "The 'mother's post' allows flexible work, it is convenient to ask for leave, and it is good to choose a time to make up the shift afterwards. Able to take care of children without affecting work. ”
Feng Jianlai communicated more with the mothers in the workshop.
Some time ago, when I was rushing to catch an order, mothers said that "I was so busy with work and taking care of my baby that I didn't even have time to buy women's daily necessities." He immediately gave feedback to the company, hoping to provide some public feminine products for mothers to use. "I'm no longer just a manager who assigns tasks, but after in-depth communication with them, I will slowly put myself in their shoes and do my best to assist them in their work." Feng Jian said.
After applying for the "mother post", Feng Jianlai communicated more with the mothers in the workshop. Photo by reporter Wen Bo
Colleague Xu Yalu saw the change in him. Through his family, he understands that it is not easy for female employees to be mothers, and will strive for some convenience and benefits for everyone. Through his female colleagues, he also learned about the pressures of women juggling work and raising children, which made him understand his lover better. ”
"Dad has arrived at the 'mom post', so that dad also has time to do housework and take care of the children." Wang Chunyan, the head of the production line of the sewing center and an employee of the "mother gang", believes that the family does not distinguish between inside and outside, "many things should be done together." ”
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He learned to "stagger the peak" with a baby
At noon, Feng Jian came home for dinner. When the 2-year-old son saw his father, he immediately ran to him and asked him to hug him. In the year his youngest son was born, Feng Jianlai built a self-built house to leave enough space for the children to play.
After applying for the "mother post", Feng Jianlai has more time to spend with his children. Photo by reporter Wen Bo
When there were disagreements with the baby in the past, Feng Jianlai felt that "the male protagonist is outside, and the female protagonist is inside" is a matter of course, and his hard work is also for the family. Now, he's changed his mind.
During the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, Feng Jianlai took photos of him and his children visiting the zoo and recorded a video of the children playing in the mall amusement park. "When I entered the 'Bobo Pool', both of them were jumping around, one running to the left and the other to the right, and I didn't know where to look, worried that something would happen if I wasn't careful." He said that he was physically and mentally exhausted after taking the baby for 2 hours, "My wife is really hard. ”
In April this year, his wife's good friend got married, and Feng Jianlai took the initiative to take a half-day leave to take care of the children, so that his wife could participate in the wedding with confidence. When he could rest on weekends and holidays, he also offered to take the baby so that his wife could relax. In the past, she took her children with her every day, couldn't get out, and didn't have time to buy some daily necessities or go shopping. Now I have time to 'stagger the peak' to take the baby, so that she also has time to go out to rest or expand her business. ”
Feng Jianlai saw the changes in his wife: "She has been a little rounder (moistened) recently, and she will spend more time dressing up, putting on professional clothes, and going out more to contact customers." ”
His wife, Lu Baoxin, said: "In the past, when my children were sick or went to get vaccinated, I arranged for them to be alone. Now that he can take leave to go with him, it is better than me 'carrying' one on the left and one on the right. ”
When their youngest son was born, the eldest son was less than 3 years old and was not sensible. At night, when the younger son was about to feed and change diapers and cry, the eldest son pestered his mother again. The two noisy children made her collapse and wipe away tears.
During that time, he was busy with his career, and when he came home from work after discussing business with customers, it was often late at night. "Do you think that if you make money, you can ignore your family?" She said to him aggrievedly.
At that time, seeing his wife's difficulties, Feng Jianlai thought about giving up his current job and choosing a more relaxed job to help his wife share some of the pressure. But the real family financial pressure is in front of him, and he has no better choice.
Feng Jianlai, who has realized flexible work, has transformed into an expert with babies to help families become more harmonious. Photo by reporter Wen Bo
Now, after the family has eaten together, Lu Baoxin is in the study watching her eldest son do his homework; Feng Jian came to play with toys with his youngest son in the living room, and the father and son "chattered" and communicated. If there is anything at home, the husband can immediately ask for leave and come back, and the wife does not have to carry everything alone.
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Can he and her work with the baby?
Feng Jianlai's colleague Liang Haitang also applied for the "mother post".
"It has only been more than 40 days since the birth of my third child, and my wife happened to be unwell this morning (12th), so I had to stay at home to help take care of the child. If there is no flexible time, not showing up will definitely affect attendance. This kind of management pays more attention to humanization. ”
When fathers arrive at the "mother post", will it affect their career promotion? Xu Yalu, Taomei's director of personnel administration, said with a smile: "No." Our company makes baby products and encourages employees to have more children. The company also encourages male executives to take the lead in applying for 'mom jobs' and take the lead in breaking stereotypes. ”
Xu Yalu looks at the upgraded policy this way: "In the past, we would consider the 'mother post' policy with a certain directional thinking, thinking that it was the mother who went to the 'mother post'. Now with the 2.0 version of the 'mom post' policy, it is considered more complete and fairer, not only fathers can apply, but also some people who are raised by single parents and intergenerational can also be taken care of. ”
According to the statistics of the human resources and social security department, there are currently more than 20 fathers in Zhongshan City who have registered for the "mother post", and the number of applicants is still increasing.
Gao Tian, the security captain of Guangdong Lingan Security Service Co., Ltd., just joined the "mother post" in May this year. "After applying, it is allowed to take temporary leave and then make up for it afterwards. I have a lot of time to pick up and drop off my children from school and spend time with them. It is better for a couple to take care of the baby together than to let one of them take care of the baby full-time. On the evening of June 14, he told reporters on the phone, "As soon as the company's personnel department told us about it, everyone thought it was very good, and five or six male colleagues went to apply together." ”
"Version 2.0 of the 'mother's post' policy encourages enterprises to expand the exploration of 'mother's post' to more family members, which is conducive to guiding family members to adjust the allocation of time invested in work and family, and advocating family responsibilities for family members to share." He Lingchuan, head of the Employment and Entrepreneurship Section of the Zhongshan Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, said that at the same time, the policy upgrade is also to promote the further development and utilization of surplus human resources in the society, so that the cultivation of diversified employment forms will be continuously strengthened.
Xu Yalu also said that even if there is no subsidy, enterprises are willing to set up "mother posts". The "mother post" has optimized the production structure of their enterprise, the workforce is more stable, the production capacity has been improved, and the personal wages of employees have increased by 10% compared with the past.
The "mother post" has optimized the production structure of their enterprise, made the workforce more stable, and increased their production capacity. Photo by reporter Wen Bo
She added: "The escalating policies have provided us with new ideas for recruitment. When recruiting 'mom' employees, we not only break the gender restrictions, but also recruit older workers, people with disabilities, and other groups. At present, we are providing jobs for mothers, fathers, grandfathers, and grandmothers who have spare time and want to work in the surrounding villages. ”
In the past three months, Lu Baoxin has felt happy in her heart. "I didn't dare to think that he (Feng Jianlai) would be free to help take care of the baby. The relationship between him and the child is increasing, and the child will not feel that the father is strange, and the role of the father is to go to work. I also have a little more time to juggle my work. "It would have been better if this policy had been implemented earlier." ”
Source: Zhongshan Daily