Just a lil vent post but it really grinds my gears when people who are more privileged, for lack of a better word, and in a position of ‘authority’ just expects others to conform to their standards like wtf

Unfortunately that’s how most jobs are. They don’t care about trying to work around your family which is why I quit to be a SAHM. My paycheck would’ve all gone to daycare because of how expensive it is so we figured it would be easier and more cost efficient for me to actually stay home with the kid while my husband works more hours

no I get it 💯but respectfully, fuck that lol. Especially since boomers and gen Xers maintained that narrative and work culture for so long . I don’t see it flying for very long with younger millennials and gen z. So I’m curious to see how the work force will evolve in the upcoming years.

You have no idea what that woman’s financial situation is, unless she owns that company she’s also answering to someone higher up and trying to pay her bills just like you. I think your anger is valid but misplaced.

I never claimed to know nor do I want to know what her financial situation is… but she over shares and that’s how I know unfortunately. Manager brought up my kids and asked if I could put my one kid in daycare full time or if I had any additional coverage for that so I can be available to them for NO ADDITIONAL pay lol. The village isn’t what it used to be. The point of this post wasn’t to air out her dirty laundry, was VENTING about the audacity of it all…

For sure. Plus she has her family support like that which is huge. Not everyone has a strong village so to speak and have to support will everything and make everything happen for themselves

Even down to scheduling on your own is tough. Getting to and from work with your kids in mind and dropping them off. Easier said than done

When you have a sick kid, you have to take the day off. This life is not easy for working mothers. I understand. And then it’s held against you. But you don’t get sick leave for your kids. You just end up eating your own sick leave.

I wouldn’t be able to work the schedule they want me to anyway bc my SO work schedule is already all over the place. The whole point I took this job was bc of the “flexibility” in the first place but now not the case I guess. I’ve been looking for something else.

One time I saw a single mom at a place I worked at waiting all day for her last paycheck, the owner was avoiding her to try to not pay her, I poured a bottle of glitter in his convertible. Edit: he would also take money out of the register and blame the girls working and dock THEIR pay. I called the health department for roaches after I quite. The business has new owners 😬

I had to quit my good job due to covid and it wrecked us financially as I was the breadwinner. Every job I’ve had since I’ve lost due having kids and it’s not my or my kids fault. No one and no business wants to watch kids if they have 103 fevers, covid, strep, what have you or with no notice. So if they tell me my schedule is m-f 10am-7pm, I’m going to have coverage for that as that’s my responsibility. Don’t come to me Monday at 6pm saying I have to stay until closing or tell me when I’m leaving Tuesday that I have to open the rest of the week too. Sure maybe for Thursday and Friday but telling me with less than 8 hours notice, it’s not happening. In the last 4 years I’ve had 8 jobs and every time it’s the same story. They say yes we’re flexible, yes we’ll work with you, yes we give at least 48 hours notice for schedule changes, nope.

exactly. We know no one cares, but that’s the problem lol. As a mom, I HAVE to. I have no choice. My kids have to come first and I need a reliable schedule. I wish I was able to change my schedule around instantly but, I can’t…..on top of that, there’s all these expectations but no help. We make “too much” for any additional assistance. Damned if I do, damned if I don’t.