248 upvotes, 3 direct replies (showing 3)
View submission: True, who are they to complain
whats the point of having kids when you need both parents to work in order to even survive and raise the child ?
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this is an absolute joke
Comment by Foreign-Candidate-96 at 15/04/2022 at 18:14 UTC
94 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Because employers get two permanently desperate employees with financial burdens so persistent that they have no choice but to grind 60 hours a week just to provide for their family, and have no option but to endure their employer's abuse.
Comment by UnlimitedAdvice at 15/04/2022 at 18:31 UTC
42 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Exactly! Having children means giving your life over to them and always being there to show up for them at all times. Emotionally and physically. When your job expects the same from you, you're left with choosing which side is more important and it often becomes your job. So you miss ball games, dance/band recitals, school orientation, school trips, and all other important activities that mean a lot to your kids. You unfortunately wind up neglecting them from being overstressed at work and then they grow up hating you for it. They can't talk to you after work because you're either too exhausted or angry to talk about anything. Meanwhile, your boss loves you but only to the extent that you keep up the good work 👍. I haven't even began to go into the financial responsibilities of having children... Your boss will never understand or care to.
Comment by ActualPopularMonster at 15/04/2022 at 19:06 UTC
10 upvotes, 0 direct replies
People don't understand how much parents have to sacrifice. I had to put my career on the shelf to have kids - I could be making as much as my spouse. But someone has to watch the kids and daycare is too expensive.