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> he is constantly clocking in late and signing off very early to babysit his young children > His days are frequently interrupted by needing to pick up his ki
by vikingcaffiene 8y ago
> he is constantly clocking in late and signing off very early to babysit his young children
> His days are frequently interrupted by needing to pick up his kids or drop them off, or whatever else he needs to do
>I, on the other hand, work my ass off. I pull long hours all week
Do you have kids? A family? Something you are responsible for besides work? I'd bet a fairly large sum of money you don't because if you do and still think these thoughts you are an asshole.
It sounds like your co-worker is trying to hold down being a parent with little to no support structure. I read it as someone struggling to keep it all together on little to no sleep and a metric shit ton of stress. How about instead of thinking about how that affects you, and getting him fired (which would be a total disaster to a parent btw) maybe you try to figure out how you can help him? A little empathy goes a long way and it sounds like you need to spend a little time learning about that.
- StartupAnon192 8y agoHe shouldn't be in the startup game if his circumstances means he can't perform his duties at the startup to make it successful. There are plenty of other software jobs more geared towards flexible schedules and a slower pace.
- vikingcaffiene 8y agoDisagree. The "startup game" is a job like any other. It's a contract between you and the business where you agree to provide a chunk of your time in exchange for monetary compensation and some extras. Its a business contract that will be terminated at the drop of a hat if some numbers on a spreadsheet don't add up right. That's not malice, or evil. That's just business. It's also why you shouldn't give your life away to it because you will regret it I assure you.