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So it used to piss me off that an ex-colleague of mine used to bring her two kids into work for what ever reason. They would hang out in the breakroom and watch TV etc. Fast forward to today, I'm recently divorced, have three young boys only one of which is allowed to stay home alone. If one of them gets sick I have no choice but to bring him to work. I have a sitter but she has young children and will not watch mine if one of mine is sick. So I've got a nice comfy leather sofa in my office where they crash. It's either that or stay home with them which is not good for productivity.
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How many kids does this woman have is this the person with 10 kids or is this another woman? Does she have a man or she is a single parent? We have an admin in our office who says she wanted 3 kids (she has one). Not sure how she could afford 3 on her salary. Even if her husband does well that would be a lot and if he's doing so well she wouldn't need to work as an admin.
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OP yeah that sucks but your best bet is probably to just deal with it and smile. Then, when you need special treatment, a raise, a long vacation, etc... expect it. Corporate vs. Small Biz (sounds like you're in the latter) there are many differences. This is one of the annoying things that comes with working for small biz, but there are tons of perks as well - ask the woman bringing her kid every day. Just be sure to demonstrate how valuable you are to the organization, so they see you like that mom, and then take advantage of your situation. The job place, just like life, is a battlefield in its own right.. you have to learn how to navigate it, take advantage of it (cause you better believe everyone else is) and WIN.
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I wouldn't say that I run from them, but I definitely don't allow myself to get sucked in to that role. I have no desire to be a role model or parental figure to any child other than my own. The girlfriend has 3 kids and I spend absolutely no time with them. If kids are well behaved, I don't have a problem with being around them; however I don't know many single women whose kids are well behaved. I'm not being an asshole, it's just the truth.
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People with kids easily forget the "unofficial" flexible benefits they sometimes receive - take kids to work when sitter not available once in a while, leave early more often, sometimes get preference to take vacations when kids are off from school, extra help from sympathetic co-workers when something comes up, etc. It is what it is - just gotta deal with it and try not to get aggravated. It isn't going away.
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Another favorite of mine is getting work emails from vendors trying to get a foot in the door and they address the email as Ms. Raymond. I work as a Project Coordinator; if you're in sales and make assumptions as to whom you are speaking with, I'm not buying anything from you. Get your facts together first, then lets talk. If you make assumptions on who I am before we meet, how am I to trust that assumptions won't be made when I'm spending company funds with you? I also give fake names a lot! I use Captain Artemus "Snake" Buckwald, Sergeant Slippy, Captain Margaret, Bueller and my favorite is Mike Jones (on occassion someone in the background will shout "Who?") |
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