“She goes, “Yes, but if management ever changes the policy, it would be better if we weren’t competing for the same days, and your situation is a bit more flexible than mine”
my situation. she doesnt even know my situation lmao.”
“I said no and kind of dropped it. then about a month later she escalated it to our manager, basically implying I was being inconsiderate to a working mother by not moving my days.
my manager, to her credit, shut it down immediately and said the system is equal for everyone.
Some people really think not having kids means your time is just less valuable than theirs.”
Luckily, in this case, the manager was the voice of reason and shut the whole thing down.
When it comes to kids, while it might feel like some sort of noble calling… to you. And while your kids might be the most important thing in the world… to you. You can’t really expect others to feel the same and to go out of their way and give their perks and benefits… to you.
Many workplaces, in many places, in many different cultures, already allow a certain benefit to parents when it comes to their obligation to their children. Most coworkers are happy to accommodate those situations because they recognize that life happens and that helping each other occasionally contributes to a healthier workplace.
But it becomes a problem when they have no problem letting Susan arrive 5 to 10 minutes late every day when she has to drop her kids off at school, but when you arrive late once because the bus drove right past your stop, you get a warning.
Striking a balance between empathy and fairness is extremely difficult to do for employers too.
Author: Kayitsi.com
