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Originally Posted by Munchkin03
I can honestly say that I don't feel any resentment when those who have children have to leave early, or at a moment's notice, if their kids get sick. Look, life gets messy. These are the same people who have covered for me when there's been a death in the family and I've had to fly back to Florida right away. For us, when someone leaves for maternity leave, they tend to stay involved with major projects, at least on a phone-call basis, to keep the client happy and to maintain continuity. Otherwise, we don't hire any new people--everyone just picks up the slack, because we never know when someone else is going to need that support.
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That's awesome that you work at a job where people can do your work for you. But, in a lot of offices and specialty niche workplaces, you can't just have someone pick up the slack because the person taking time off has specialized skills or responsibilities.
Life does get messy. And sometimes having a kid means you should stay home or find a new job if you end up in a specialty niche. Hey, if you're in an industry where you won't cause me any inconvenience as a co-worker or boss, spit out all the kids you want.
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