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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]"This country has a choice: It can start creating more jobs with salaries capable of supporting a family on one income, or it can accept the reality that in families where both parents are working something is going to have to give when things happen with kids."

I had a staffer who was frequently tardy because she did the school drop off for her kid. She refused to pay for onsite, before school, childcare, explore the possibilty of her husband doing the drop offs, or change her work schedule. Her tardiness and inflexibility were noted in Performance Evaluations, and she was denied raises and promotions. She was one of the "Family First" types, a former SAHM, who never got it.

When our Fed agency had personnel cuts, she was the first to be dismissed. She is not missed. Something had to give and it was her employment with our agency.[/quote]

Wow, you sound like a lovely human being.

OP, have you considered cutting your hours a little? Maybe work part time? Unfortunately, there are a lot of supervisors out there who are unsympathetic or are unwilling to be flexible for parents. It's just the reality today, (especially in this county). A long time ago we didn't have to deal with this situation as much. Back then there was usually just one parent working while the other stayed home to take care of the kids. But now both parents have to work just to pay the rent and get by. That's difficult when you have kids. [/quote]

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