Kids are what form the next generation. Society needs them. You can choose not to contribute to the future of humanity by directly producing offspring, but if you also don’t support those who do, you have less value to society.
We aren’t talking about supporting these kid’s education and shit that society does which most are us are totally fine with, we are talking about missing out on our own lives because employers prioritize parents taking time off over us.
I’m not less valuable to society because I don’t want to sacrifice my family time for some entitled asshole coworker’s kids. And the entitled asshole (I’m sure we’ve all worked with one) is always first in line to complain if they don’t get their holiday.
Yes, the entitled assholes who think because they have kids they deserve special privileges, sometimes even above other people with kids. I’m not talking about all parents. Thought that was pretty clear with the parenthetical, but guess I have to spell it out. That’s ok.
If someone is normal about it, doesn’t abuse their status as parents for special accommodations, I’ve got no problem with it beyond management being wildly unfair. But literally everywhere I’ve worked has had a handful of people who demand flexibility to pick their kids up, frequently take days off due to their kid needing something, etc. leaving everyone else to pick up their slack. Then you find out later they went to the spa or some shit. If they don’t get the vacation time they want, they complain about how their kids need it so much, and try to talk childless coworkers into covering for them.
You seem to encounter these “entitled assholes” frequently - perhaps you are too broadly applying your lens, and even if not you may want to be careful using it in other circumstances where it may not carry over or be used to take rights away from workers
That’s what happens when you work shitty jobs, man. Idk what to tell you. You end up with shitty coworkers who don’t get fired for being shitty.
I’m just going to ignore the implication that I’m overreacting to my own lived experience and the downsides that have come with it. I’ve only had to miss out on tons of family stuff because of it with people who are dead now, as a result of entitled parents throwing their kids around as an excuse, so…
Okay. I stand by what I wrote. You are lashing out at people online (many of your other comments are needless hostile on lemme) and you mentioned the lack of proper grieving. It is clear to me you are dealing with unresolved emotions.
The thing is, that as politically incorrect as it is to say, you are objectively less value to society and to humanity, if you don’t have kids. Whether that should be a factor in what rights one has is fraught with moral tripwires.
Kids are what form the next generation. Society needs them. You can choose not to contribute to the future of humanity by directly producing offspring, but if you also don’t support those who do, you have less value to society.
Bullshit.
We aren’t talking about supporting these kid’s education and shit that society does which most are us are totally fine with, we are talking about missing out on our own lives because employers prioritize parents taking time off over us.
I’m not less valuable to society because I don’t want to sacrifice my family time for some entitled asshole coworker’s kids. And the entitled asshole (I’m sure we’ve all worked with one) is always first in line to complain if they don’t get their holiday.
“Entitled asshole” - interesting word choice and value judgement
Yes, the entitled assholes who think because they have kids they deserve special privileges, sometimes even above other people with kids. I’m not talking about all parents. Thought that was pretty clear with the parenthetical, but guess I have to spell it out. That’s ok.
If someone is normal about it, doesn’t abuse their status as parents for special accommodations, I’ve got no problem with it beyond management being wildly unfair. But literally everywhere I’ve worked has had a handful of people who demand flexibility to pick their kids up, frequently take days off due to their kid needing something, etc. leaving everyone else to pick up their slack. Then you find out later they went to the spa or some shit. If they don’t get the vacation time they want, they complain about how their kids need it so much, and try to talk childless coworkers into covering for them.
Those entitled asshole.
You seem to encounter these “entitled assholes” frequently - perhaps you are too broadly applying your lens, and even if not you may want to be careful using it in other circumstances where it may not carry over or be used to take rights away from workers
That’s what happens when you work shitty jobs, man. Idk what to tell you. You end up with shitty coworkers who don’t get fired for being shitty.
I’m just going to ignore the implication that I’m overreacting to my own lived experience and the downsides that have come with it. I’ve only had to miss out on tons of family stuff because of it with people who are dead now, as a result of entitled parents throwing their kids around as an excuse, so…
Have a nice day.
Therapy may help if you are in a US state where there is sufficient health care coverage
Have a nice day as well
Oh fuck right off with that shit. You don’t know shit about me beyond this limited exchange.
Okay. I stand by what I wrote. You are lashing out at people online (many of your other comments are needless hostile on lemme) and you mentioned the lack of proper grieving. It is clear to me you are dealing with unresolved emotions.
I’m not your punching bag
The thing is, that as politically incorrect as it is to say, you are objectively less value to society and to humanity, if you don’t have kids. Whether that should be a factor in what rights one has is fraught with moral tripwires.