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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Are you all insane? You fought for this life???[/quote]

WOHM here. I can't help thinking this too.[/quote]

Wait, so because a few women on a thread are struggling to figure out how not to look bad with daycare pickup you think women shouldn't aspire to earn a living or have a career?

What is interesting is that I see a lot of perceptions of women on this thread that daycare pick up will be bad for their career, but less tangible stories of women being fired. I'm the PP who was asked to stay until 6, declined so I could get to the nanny in time by continuing to leave at 5:30, found a new job and was offered 40% more to stay (and a flexible schedule to boot).

Employers will try to get away with what they can but not all of us will be fired. We are often afraid of the perception. A (male) member of the senior leadership in my current company (who has kids and a wife with a demanding job, so has a flex schedule so he can take care of things at home) made a great observation: He said women ask for flexibility, and men just take it. I think the tendency is for women to apologize or feel bad for things like leaving at 5, even though they are committed employers who are competent, diligent, and produce great results for the company. We need to get over this mindset. [/quote]
Both parents can aspire to whatever career they want, but then who will make the toddler a priority? No one. :(
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