[ChristmasNeeve]

Thankfully in this day and age men in the work force are now sharing the burden with their partners of looking after their kids and taking time off when kids are sick etc etc

[Candy Annie Cane]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Thankfully in this day and age men in the work force are now sharing the burden with their partners of looking after their kids and taking time off when kids are sick etc etc

Not only that.....I assume people without children take holidays too and those with children have to cover their work then....they also take sick days....etc etc...some of the worst "sickie chuckers" in my experience don't do it due to kids....

But on the other handi agree with Livia, in if it's not a prerequisite of getting a position with these companies I guess it's each to their own....

[Livia]

Originally Posted by AnnieK

Not only that.....I assume people without children take holidays too and those with children have to cover their work then....they also take sick days....etc etc...some of the worst "sickie chuckers" in my experience don't do it due to kids....

But on the other handi agree with Livia, in if it's not a prerequisite of getting a position with these companies I guess it's each to their own....

I'm not having a pop at all women with kids (Annie and Niamh)... it's just that in my own personal experience it's happened that I've ended up covering for a couple of women who "want it all". It's a generalisation I know... but I've worked no end of evenings and weekends where the women with kids have to get home, but still think they should be in with a shot when promotions and raises roll round.

I'm not sure the egg freezing thing would be for me, but it sounds like an option some women would probably want to consider.

[ChristmasNeeve]

Originally Posted by Livia

I'm not having a pop at all women with kids (Annie and Niamh)... it's just that in my own personal experience it's happened that I've ended up covering for a couple of women who "want it all". It's a generalisation I know... but I've worked no end of evenings and weekends where the women with kids have to get home, but still think they should be in with a shot when promotions and raises roll round.

I'm not sure the egg freezing thing would be for me, but it sounds like an option some women would probably want to consider.

Yeah I mean fair enough if women want to do that, it just sounds a bit science fictionish to me when you hear businesses are offering to pay for it for their employees Also, my concerns about it becoming common place for old-elderly people trying to raise kids

[Cherry Christmas]

Originally Posted by Livia

I'm not having a pop at all women with kids (Annie and Niamh)... it's just that in my own personal experience it's happened that I've ended up covering for a couple of women who "want it all". It's a generalisation I know... but I've worked no end of evenings and weekends where the women with kids have to get home, but still think they should be in with a shot when promotions and raises roll round.

I'm not sure the egg freezing thing would be for me, but it sounds like an option some women would probably want to consider.

Who forced you to work these extra hours? and I assume you got paid overtime for them