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Depending on the age of the kids, "homeschooling" often means "set them up with some books and a video playlist and check in every few hours." "Caring for elder

• bumby 3y ago
  I get there is a distribution, and there are also the other side of the spectrum. But I don't think it's unreasonable for an employer to question whether that is appropriate during normal working hours. It's not unlike an employee who wants to work remote so they can manage a side-hustle. Maybe that side gig only takes a few moments of the day but I think most employers would have reservations about hiring someone who's trying to juggle multiple jobs. I think most people would agree there is a tipping point where your side hustle comes at the expense of contributing to your main gig. The coworker interruptions may make you less productive personally, but the team more productive is it’s a work related interruption. Also, research seems to show that “small talk” interruptions contribute to overall performance. I don’t think that same tradeoff is apparent with home interruptions. I think my position is that it's up to the employer/employee to manage that expectation and there probably should be hard expectations based on what seems to be a weakly formed agreement.