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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As a parent of little kids with a 2 hour commute (I sought out a remote job because we live near my spouse's 5 day a week in person job), let me tell you how this is going to work.

I'm going to have to use a full day of leave for every appointment and every kid sick day, instead of a few hours split with my partner and/or making up work late. When I inevitably catch the flu or whatever after being home with sick kids, I'll be too low on leave to stay home longer, so I'll be bringing my illness on the train, metro, and into the office.

This is how it was with my oldest before I had a telework friendly job. I went in with pinkeye. I went in coughing and sneezing all day. I just didn't have the leave. [/quote]

I have sympathy for you because this is new, but know that many of us have dealt with this all along and are proof that you’ll be okay.

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+1 this was normal until 2020. But it also meant that women who are parents were less likely to advance in their roles. I had kids in daycare and remember breaking down in tears when I got a call to pick them up AGAIN because I thought I might lose my job.

Through remote work over the last 5 years I've been promoted twice and make almost double what I did before. Flexible schedules made that possible.[/quote]

You didn't have telework at your agency before 2020? That's weird. [/quote]

Im private sector, and nope. We were expected to complete all work in person or take leave. It was a big culture shift, but it is thankfully here to stay I believe.[/quote]

You know what? When I had my kids as a new fed there was no designated maternity leave. You could use sick leave for 6 weeks or 8 if you had a c section. After that it was clearing out your AL or LWOP. Everyone I knew in the private sector in even remotely comparable jobs had 3 months minimum so there weren’t going back to work with 0 hours of leave. It was really hard and I’m grateful I could afford the LWOP that I was able to take.

Now my colleagues have maternity leave. I have zero desire to take it away from them because it isn’t “fair” or because I didn’t get it. Paid maternity leave is a good thing and it should be more standard not less. We should all be cheering for improvements as they are made, especially those that benefit employees and employers (and in the case of feds, the taxpayer) and in my experience as hoc telework is one of those things that benefits EVERYONE.

I don’t understand some of the thinking I hear. Should we also get rid of dishwashers and washing machines so people don’t have to pour about how they used to do dishes and laundry by hand? 
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