What for Facebook CEO taking Two Months leave?

Update: 2015-11-21 07:42 GMT
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg yet again showed family comes first for him no matter how busy he might be. Being one of the most busiest and powerful CEOs in the World, He took the decision to go on a paternity leave for two months after the birth of his Daughter.

Facebook extends four months of paid maternity or paternity leave for its US Employees. Either the employees could use them all 120 days at once or throughout the first year from the date of child's birth.

Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan were expecting a baby anytime soon. Sharing a picture of his dog Beast, a stroller & baby carrier, Zuckerberg wrote: "This is a very personal decision. Studies show that when working parents take time to be with their newborns, outcomes are better for the children and families".

Actually, Tech Companies in Silicon Valley offer  parental leave allowances and other privileges to its employees for attracting as much talent as possible. However, Most of the Techies doesn't prefer them out of fear of falling behind at work and missing out on promotions.
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