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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When I was a junior associate in Biglaw in 2000, a male partner in my practice group praised one of the female partners who had waited until she made partner to get pregnant and only took six weeks of maternity leave (and worked at home during that time).  There was also the legendary NY partner who was back in her office running deals three days after giving birth.  The clear message was that work was first, health and family second at all times.

I switched to government, and even there it was not super family friendly in the early 2000s and 2010s.  [b]I worked for an older female boss without kids,[/b] and I traveled extensively and worked long hours when my daughters were young toddlers into elementary school.

It's really only in the past five years that I have felt comfortable turning down work and declining events for kids' activities.  My default until probably 2018 was to sneak out if I had to leave early and pretend any absences were not kid-related.[/quote]

These are the worst for family-friendly policies. The best scenario is involved dad with wife who earns/works more than him.[/quote]

Yes, agree. Hierarchy in order of most flexible bosses, IMO: 
- man with working spouse and kids
- woman with working spouse and kids 
- man with spouse but no kids / woman with spouse but no kids 
- man with no spouse or kids - sometimes more flexible if they had a working mom 
And far the most rigid, unfortunately:
- [b]woman with no spouse or kids[/b] [/quote]

This scares me because I have two young kids and was offered an internal transfer role by a single woman a couple of years older…[/quote]

I have a dog I would rather spend time with than spend more time at work, as a single woman without children. I assure you. I am not a nun. I have a life outside of work. But I telecommute. I have never wanted the responsibility of direct reports. I am just a worker bee individual contributor.

I would be concerned about whether any woman boss has any resources or any real power at all. [/quote]

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