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[quote=Anonymous]I was a DINK when I was a supervisor and tried to be lenient where possible, but there were times that I had to be strict with people who were abusing the situation.  Now that I am a parent and have gone back to technical work, I have a manager who has adult children who is about the same as I was.  And, you know what?  I still think the same way.  Yes, my leave balance is counted in hours now, not days, because I'm frequently using my time.  My spouse and I have to juggle both of our leave to cover as much as possible without jeopardizing either of our jobs.  Yes, it's very difficult to manage and very stressful.  And I still think it's fair.  My partner also has young kids and we have to juggle the responsibilities between us as best we can.  Our boss tries her best to be lenient, but has had to call me on the carpet a few times when I was not showing up early enough.  And I understand.  It's not her problem that I have kids.  It's mine and I have to find a way to care for them and still meet my professional obligations.

No, I don't feel differently now vs then and I still think the moderately strict position, which is a pain for me now, is the fair and right thing to do.[/quote]

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