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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Changing jobs when you are a middle aged parent is very precarious. You probably have way more doctor’s appointments for yourself and your kids than most jobs will tolerate.  Working parents should not change jobs it’s unrealistic to expect a new employer to give you the same arrangements as a job where you have already proven yourself. [/quote]

People post things sometimes that it's hard to not read as "my employer has all of the leverage because I wouldn't be able to find a new job, and I assume it's like that for everyone." I'm sorry if your reality is one where you need to prove yourself before taking time off for kids' doctors appointments, but I've changed jobs as a working parent, I earn a lot more as a result, and I've never run into this. [/quote]

Are you out several times a month for doctors appointments or sick kids in your first 6 months of working? Or did your spouse take care of kid stuff?  If you are unusually healthy that’s fine, but in your 40s you are likely seeing specialists, probably have a colonoscopy once, it’s just not the typical work is life dedication that employers expect. [/quote]

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