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I remember reading (found it: [0]) that men tend to lie about these situations and claim they have something not-childcare-related to do, whereas women are more
by dangerlibrary 10y ago
I remember reading (found it: [0]) that men tend to lie about these situations and claim they have something not-childcare-related to do, whereas women are more likely to be honest about the reason for their absence.
[0]: http://pubsonline.informs.org/doi/abs/10.1287/orsc.2015.0975 http://pubsonline.informs.org/doi/abs/10.1287/orsc.2015.0975
- smelendez 10y agoThat's fascinating. I wonder if it's true of absences from the workforce, as well. My suspicion is that "adventurous" reasons for taking time away from a typical career path--playing professional poker, sailing around the world, touring with a band--are rewarded in the job search, especially in men, while reasons like child or elder care are punished, especially in women. I'm not convinced that reflects who's actually going to be a valuable, committed employee.