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I'd argue that its unfair for the childfree people. I don't have or want kids so let me explain it from my side. Why should I give up my social life and free t
by KindOne 6y ago
I'd argue that its unfair for the childfree people. I don't have or want kids so let me explain it from my side.
Why should I give up my social life and free time for someone else that has kids?
Why should I do more work so they can take time off to care for their kids?
The way I see it, having kids is optional in life. They knew or should have known the added responsibilities for when they had kids.
- ryoshu 6y agoWhy do you have to give up your social life because someone on your team has kids? Can't the business adjust its productivity expectations to account for a once in a century pandemic? And kids are optional for any given individual, but in the aggregate if no one has children society will collapse.
- KindOne 6y agoAbout 20 states do not have familial status protections, so that means the boss can give me extra work while the person with kids gets extra time off. https://www.workplacefairness.org/marital-status-state-law https://www.workplacefairness.org/marital-status-state-law https://www.abetterbalance.org/resources/family-status-and-caregiver-discrimination-around-the-country/ https://www.abetterbalance.org/resources/family-status-and-c...
- ryoshu 6y agoSo the problem is the boss and/or the company, because they are the ones assigning the extra work, right? Just want to make sure we assign the blame appropriately.
- jackvalentine 6y agoFormally or informally, it’s generally a societal expectation that the childless will pick up the slack in the workplace.
- toomuchtodo 6y agoIt’s too bad society couldn’t be more realistic, and sacrifice some productivity instead of just pushing the work around. Central banks printed trillions of dollars in a matter of weeks (incinerating some currency value) to keep the economy alive, this is no different. We’re still collectively optimizing for the wrong metrics.
- charlesu 6y agoIt is not really optional to adopt nephews and nieces when your sibling passes.
- KindOne 6y agoAdoption is optional, you have no legal obligations to adopt them. It is your decision.
- CincinnatiMan 6y agoIf your amount of work weren't dependent on your coworkers, would your feelings change?