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> I have a family, and I'm very protective of my time because failure to, for example, pick my kid after school would quickly escalate to criminal negligence. I
by bruce343434 5y ago
> I have a family, and I'm very protective of my time because failure to, for example, pick my kid after school would quickly escalate to criminal negligence. If my work demanded that I commit any crime, I would refuse until I got fired (quitting is for losers, in this case: I want my damned severance).
> Said differently, if you're upset at parents putting their children's wellbeing before your team's performance, then you should re-evaluate your relationship with work.
Who are you arguing with?
- klyrs 5y agoIt's a redirection of focus. In this thread, non-parents are upset at parents because they feel crunched when we have obligations that prevent us from working certain hours. The reason that they feel crunched is not the fault of the parents; it's the fault of management. I'm arguing with the notion that this is some sort of privilege parents have, that non-parents necessarily pay the price for. If management takes this sort of interruption into account, you won't feel the crunch. If management punishes your team because of circumstances outside of your control, that's abusive. If you ostracize the teammates with those external circumstances, you're playing into a divide & conquer tactic. You'll probably end up on the receiving end of that at some point. If you think it's important to be a team player, show some loyalty to your team and demand better of your management.