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exboyfil

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12. Funny thing even with a caretaker in the house

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Thu Jul 2, 2020, 02:21 PM

Jul 2020

The kids sneak into your office/room. My kids were 4 and 6 the last time I worked at home (17+ years ago). Occasionally they would appear in spite of my wife watching them.

Seems like my work is worried now and requiring us to sign Flexible Employment paperwork that I think includes a clause about children.

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Florida State just barred many employees from caring for kids while working remotely. Moms ask: [View all] demmiblue Jul 2020 OP

How can they possibly enforce this? pnwest Jul 2020 #1

As someone working remotely, supervising remotely, and directing remotely... Pacifist Patriot Jul 2020 #3

By making you be available on video during the work day SoCalNative Jul 2020 #10

Even without video, any computer work time is (or can easily be) clocked. If you stop to think... Hekate Jul 2020 #14

WTF? fleur-de-lisa Jul 2020 #2

This soothsayer Jul 2020 #4

I had a zoom meeting last week with a group of academics from various institutions. redstatebluegirl Jul 2020 #5

That's completely normal these days. FU, FSU! lagomorph777 Jul 2020 #6

Their Faux pas Jul 2020 #7

Florid-DUH State University hatrack Jul 2020 #8

have to kinda' wonder is someone in FSU HR stopdiggin Jul 2020 #9

That's just fucked up. Nevilledog Jul 2020 #11

Funny thing even with a caretaker in the house exboyfil Jul 2020 #12

Make no mistake: this will derail the careers of women much more than men. Jenny Root ... Hekate Jul 2020 #13