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19. People who work fewer hours should be paid less

Sun Sep 6, 2020, 12:16 PM

Sep 2020

than people who work more hours, at the same job. Don't you agree with that?

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parents vs childfree turmoil at tech companies after 10 weeks leave announced for parents [View all] Demovictory9 Sep 2020 OP

comments following the NYT article are interesting... some suggest that Demovictory9 Sep 2020 #2

IKR mercuryblues Sep 2020 #3

two points of view from comments following article Demovictory9 Sep 2020 #7

I'm going with poster #2. smirkymonkey Sep 2020 #10

So giving the parent's a pay cut solves the problem?? honest.abe Sep 2020 #11

People who work fewer hours should be paid less Mariana Sep 2020 #19

So no special benefits for parents?? honest.abe Sep 2020 #22

Maybe they should receive hourly pay Tink41 Sep 2020 #24

Like parenting - is not the same as time off or a vacay! mdelaguna Sep 2020 #12

Fair is fair Sherman A1 Sep 2020 #6

Reminds me of a manager I had years ago Buckeyeblue Sep 2020 #9

Excellent point about life not being fair. Blue_true Sep 2020 #16

If the employees without kids are working longer hours, PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2020 #13

Sounds like the non kid ones are picking up marlakay Sep 2020 #14

Your daughter has the right to ask whether the woman is coming back. Blue_true Sep 2020 #17

It gets extra dicey because she hired a friend marlakay Sep 2020 #20

If employees would be allowed to telework then they could avebury Sep 2020 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author pinkstarburst Sep 2020 #21

I get that it is hard for parents dsc Sep 2020 #25