Is your workplace pro-family?

[jedamum]

they MC their business.

but they must finish their own share of work.
so my MC my business if i can finish my own share of work. :evil:

[straffan23]

Nebbermind:

Your boss is the REAL boss har...like the business owner?


Think most of our bosses still a company employee

Mine was the HOD. He thinks I am his walking encyclopedia, dictionary, thesaurus, recepticle for all sorts of information and garbage alike. So I was always involved in discussions, meetings, etc. His wife quitted after having a kid because of workplace related stress - so they don't want me to follow her footsteps. :rotflmao:

And yes, I had colleagues too, that was branded the MC queen, MC King, and there were many Challengers.... And then, some play the pregnancy card and rise through the ranks of the MC Queens. So my boss wanted to make it clear that he will tolerate me being late or leaving early if I have to - so I don't have to play the MC card. But Administration and HR cried foul because MC must be full day, punctuality, etc. My ex-boss challenged them, \"So, you would rather she utilise all her 30 days of MC and 60 days of Hospitalisation leave, is it????\" :yikes:

He is also the sort of guy that would reschedule a meeting with his boss because \"there is a PTC at school\" So when I have to take time off for my children - MC, PTC, Nursery, Fever, whatever... he will roll his eyes .... but insists that \"of course you must go!!\" :siam:

Alas... those were the better days. Since changed job and current HOD is a DINK! I report to HOD but there is this Nazi Manager. Of course, nobody is supposed to know or ask what kind of leave she is taking (not recorded in our system!); and the other staff that has a kid has a flexi-hour hubby. So, only fellow forumers here would understand my situation...

[Imami]

jedamum:

they MC their business.

but they must finish their own share of work.
so my MC my business if i can finish my own share of work. :evil:

This is the ideal way but no lor, it is not happening at my end now.... those who have \"season pass\" just :siam: . Those who are around will spread the job lor. Hence I always say, this method is just going to promote more mc rate.

[straffan23]

My theory is this.

More flexibility = less mc.
Because mc is otherwise easy to obtain and afterall, an entitlement.

[Nebbermind]

straffan23:

My theory is this.

More flexibility = less mc.
Because mc is otherwise easy to obtain and afterall, an entitlement.

mc is quite rampant among the non exec staff where I am. For exec/mgr, our work will remain our work...go mc, come back still gotta do.

[peapot]

My company don’t have MC king or queen only Affairs king and queen. Always found this married guy having affair with that married admin gal and the FC having affair with the boy next door, blah, blah…So tired of them.

[2hotTOhandle]

Anyone working stat board? I wonder if it is a good idea to leave Pte sector for stat board? Will it be v different?? My current workplace is quite pro-family. I let my staff convert to pt basis as her son is taking O levels this yr. I was working pt too for 6 months after the birth of my DD2. I wonder if stat board can be flexible…

[straffan23]

Re working in Statboards… The grass may not be greener on that side. I know of people that work in Stat boards, Gov, and Non-profit… it all depends on the team/department that you are with. Some are flexible and on their staff handbook, allows you to start as early as 7am (end at 4pm) or as late as 10am (end at 7pm); and even have allocation for tele-commute (work from home) - but the fine print always state that the approval is from your immediate supervisor / HOD.


We each have different priorities in different stages of our lives - is it to establish a career, to climb the corporate ladder, to spend more time with kids, to make a lot of money, or to do something we like, etc. At the moment my priority I have decided to have mainly a low-key 9-5 job and spend a lot of time with the kids. And the nursery is just down the road from my office. So I will be here for a few more years.

[Nebbermind]

straffan23:

Re working in Statboards... The grass may not be greener on that side. I know of people that work in Stat boards, Gov, and Non-profit... it all depends on the team/department that you are with. Some are flexible and on their staff handbook, allows you to start as early as 7am (end at 4pm) or as late as 10am (end at 7pm); and even have allocation for tele-commute (work from home) - but the fine print always state that the approval is from your immediate supervisor / HOD.


We each have different priorities in different stages of our lives - is it to establish a career, to climb the corporate ladder, to spend more time with kids, to make a lot of money, or to do something we like, etc. At the moment my priority I have decided to have mainly a low-key 9-5 job and spend a lot of time with the kids. And the nursery is just down the road from my office. So I will be here for a few more years.

Only some statbaord have flexi arrangements. Most donch and I've seen people clocking long hours coz they are dealing with public projects.
But the good thing is that they follow govt recommendation for increment and bonus and usually the 1st to adjust pay when economy recovers, unlike many local coys.

[MMM]

Any suggestions on how to stop a subordinate’s MC Queen/ King behaviour?


While we give people the benefit of the doubt that they are sick and need to stay home to rest. There are as usual people taking advantage of the trust and has the mindset that they must fully utilise their 14 days MC…