Marriage & Parenthood Package
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ScaredyMum:
Hahaha... I just told my superior there and then, \"my kids are no trash!\".[/quote]Wow, goody mummy!
If you were previously in the public sector, hope you wrote or replied under \"reason for leaving\" at your exit interview, \"I am not able to 'dump' my kid somewhere in the manner suggested by my superior.\"pirate:
[quote=\"ScaredyMum\"]Apart from these, I do get my fair share of not so understanding superiors. Some denied my childcare leave (child was \"returned\" by childcare for running fever) but I had to stay in office and \"dump\" (the word my superior used) my kid somewhere. Some denied my sick leave, some commented I must be very free (under-stretched) so that I can leave on the dot everyday, thus proposing to \"expand\" the job scope with something that requires night and weekend duties (rotating basis).
That was the triggering point to make me leave for another organization.
Govt policies & infrastructure may be there (childcare leave, telecommuting) to support work-life balance, encourage procreation etc. Hwr, execution from the ground is a far cry, and I am not talking about pte sector only..... -
No offence...just saw this.
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/blogs/the-flipside/why-singaporeans-don-t-want-kids-063722550.html -
Sad, but there are some truths in that article. I kinda agree/relate to it. We do not get to enjoy our kids as much as we want, we are constantly nagging them to study study study… Not becos we want to, with the amount of work they get from school and tuition, can we not remind them?
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ScaredyMum:
Sad, but there are some truths in that article. I kinda agree/relate to it. We do not get to enjoy our kids as much as we want, we are constantly nagging them to study study study... Not becos we want to, with the amount of work they get from school and tuition, can we not remind them?
Our kids do not enjoy a childhood. That's very true.
No matter how cute babies are, I cannot see myself having #3.
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I once brought my sick son to my office, much to the shock of many co-workers. I explained to my boss that my son was "rejected by cc because he was running a fever" and that I wanted to take half day leave that day. After saying these, I gave her the "take it (my son stay here with me in the office) or leave it (approve my full day leave)" look.
Luckily, my son was well behaved enough. He did not make too much noise (although I had to remind him more than I like) and my colleagues (many of whom are mothers themselves) could emphasize. -
Imami:
:snuggles: Brave mummy! Bravo! :celebrate:I once brought my sick son to my office, much to the shock of many co-workers. I explained to my boss that my son was \"rejected by cc because he was running a fever\" and that I wanted to take half day leave that day. After saying these, I gave her the \"take it (my son stay here with me in the office) or leave it (approve my full day leave)\" look.
Luckily, my son was well behaved enough. He did not make too much noise (although I had to remind him more than I like) and my colleagues (many of whom are mothers themselves) could emphasize.
Once, I had something on, and DH had to see a client. He brought DS with him. He had meeting with his client and left DS waiting at the lounge area with his lego. When they came out from the meeting room, DS had one shoe at one corner of the lounge and another at the other corner. :roll: Good thing the client was understanding and they do not have many visitors.
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It is very inconvenient bringing kids around in the packed public transport. I pity the kids - always being sandwiched by buttocks - although I like to tease them that they have 'cushions' all around them
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Michelle Obama mentioned she once brought her infant daughter in a baby seat for an interview…told the interviewer she didn’t have a choice as there was no one avail to look after. Parenthood is not easy, esp in Asian countries as employers are not very family-oriented.
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concern2:
It is very inconvenient bringing kids around in the packed public transport. I pity the kids - always being sandwiched by buttocks - although I like to tease them that they have 'cushions' all around them
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I always think the other way - eeew, what if someone farts? :rotflmao: -
janet_lee88:
Parenthood is not easy, esp in Asian countries as employers are not very family-oriented.
I am curious, is this a fact? Or something we feel, simply becos we are at this part of the world?
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