What do you think?

Does it matter? Why are you disagreeing?

Because the person is slagging off other single mums that have no support and can’t work 37.5 hours

I work myself but only part time as I have no support no one to collect my child or drop him off or take care of him when he’s unwell. I had to take 6 days off work last year in 3 months due to him picking illness up at nursery and I’ve had a written warning from work. I had to fill some forms in today at home with my 3 year old and it was impossible so can’t understand how someone could work and parent a toddler efficiently at the same time

Pretty sure it's against the law for your work to punish you for having to take time off work for your child, there is dependant leave for a reason!

Is she doing work after they’ve gone to bed to make up the hours?

@Rebecca I did look into this actually and the law says you can take time off to arrange alternative care for you child like a day but not to take care of them yourself. Which is not possible for me as I have no one that can watch him

@joanna nope she said she provides them with activities to do. But assuming she works 7.5 hours a day to work 5 days a week. I made 5 Easter activities for my son and his cousin to do last week and they only spent 5 mins on each then started falling out over toys and doing naughty things so I just can’t see how it’s possible 😂

My work have been pretty clear on the fact that even if I’m working from home I’m expected to have childcare as I’m to be fully focused and available to my work (they are paying me after all). I believe thats the policy for a hell of a lot of employers. Not saying she can’t do what she claims but should she? Probably not. Unless her job is easy enough or employer flexible enough, then fair play. Why spend a fortune on childcare if you don’t have to?!

It’s totally possible? It just depends on the child’s temperament. My daughter played independently at 3 and didn’t require much entertainment from me besides sometimes sitting on my lap while I was working. Lucky her if that’s her situation.

If she’s working from home a lot of work from home jobs are flexible, meaning they require for you to have a laptop and be “signed in” when in fact alot of people go about their business and tend to do what they usually do such as house work, cooking etc. I’m sure she can get up and deal with her children or give them what she needs whilst she’s still working. Would be silly to think she’s glued to a chair working non stop and she can’t get up. (What I hear from working from home jobs anyways, people log in, can do work and still do what they want to do) I work with children, 3 year olds that I have worked with can sit down nicely and do their activities, if they have a garden also keeps them busy, they’re alot different than two year olds where it probably would be harder to look after and still work. 3 year olds are more independent. Also, I’m sure if she couldn’t manage she wouldn’t have taken the job, I don’t think it’s something to disagree with on either. Why would she lie

I think it is also important to remember that people work differently. Something that takes you hours, could take her 1 hour. In every job I’ve ever had, I have always been able to do my work very quickly. I used to process adverse event cases to report to the FDA. 4 cases would take the average person 8hrs to do and I did it in 2-3hr and would be free for the rest of the day. So, let the woman live her life and stop assuming people are lying just because they can do something you can’t do. Everyone is different. If she is shaming others, though, let her know she has better circumstances than the typical person.

@B.A @Kassiaim asking if people agree as I don’t believe it’s fair on children. No 3 year old child should be unsupervised or ignored for 7.5 hours a day. Which is what would be happening as a mum to a 3 year old they need constant entertainment and attention and so they should sticking them in front of a tv is not really fair nor is fair ignoring and not playing with them during the day as this mother says she has no support so who does all her cleaning and cooking children are messy. Put them in nursery! She would be entitled to most of her costs covered if she’s a single mum working 37.5 hours a week like she claims rather than neglecting her child. Yes it depends on the job but I’ve had work from home jobs before my son. Yes she might have a really basic easy job that requires no attention then she shouldn’t be judging mums that have hard jobs and it’s not professional nor fair on other staff as your being paid to work not paid to look after your own children.

I think you’re assuming a lot of things about her. At the end of the day, everyone is trying to survive and do their best. Everyone has their own limits and capacities to do things. Efficiency differs from person to person. It doesn’t matter if you’ve worked from home before. That was your experience and assuming someone else’s experience is the same or even similar is very presumptuous. I’ve had many work-from-home jobs. They are all different. Some I would absolutely be able to watch a 3yr old at the same time, as I didn’t have much work to do at my efficiency level. Again, some people just work more quickly. It is only unprofessional if her work is being affected. No one says she has a right to judge anyone. She is definitely being a prick for doing that, as she is also failing to realize not everyone’s experience is like her own. However, you’re taking her work and childcare situation way too personally and, honestly, it isn’t any of your business.

@Kassia well she is saying that she works 37.5 hours a week and that all single mums should and it’s possible for everyone to do it. But that means she doesn’t take like 10 minutes every hour to see to her child as that would make it less than 37.5. Even if her works easy and she gets it done in 3 hours a day that’s not 7.5 hours a day of work is it like she thinks all mums should be doing. And she’s also being paid for 37.5 hours of work. This is one of the reasons a lot of companies are having to stop people working from home.

My previous job I could have easily worked from home and looked after my daughter when she was 3… I was never busy at work and she’s so easy going and independent it would have been fine. I always felt with that job I could have got a second job and done it at the same time it was so easy 😂 however with my son there’s no way I’d even be able to switch my computer on while watching him lol… I think every kid is different and every job too- my current job I’m not even allowed to work from home so there’s no way I could do it.

No, she is still on the job for 37.5hrs a week. If she finishes a job that normally takes someone 8hr to do in 3hr, then why should she be penalized for being more efficient? When in the office, you get paid for your time, not for what you do. Not many people are working every second of the working day. In the office, people will chat, have coffee, and do other random things that have nothing to do with their job. Should they only get paid for the physical work they are doing or for their time and availability? I have worked as an operations manager in the US for a NY start-up and that is the only job that I would have to work every second for 10hrs straight every single day, with no time for lunch. I have also worked in the ER where some days were nonstop and others we just sat around looking for something to do. Both days I was deserving to have full pay, as they were occupying my time and availability. What she said IS wrong, but that doesn’t make what you’re saying right.

Yh but that’s you assuming? She did not once say she’s sticking the child in front of the tv, she can easily tend to her child and switch up an activity or give her child food or anything else? At 3 years old there’s a lot children can do when it comes to playing, they’re using their imagination more, she can easily be giving them more activities or something else to do, she isn’t glued to the chair? Who also said she’s ignoring them? If she’s in a constant meeting and her speakers and camera are on for those 7.5 hours then I’d understand. But who would accept a job like that? Nobody. I think you’re just assuming a lot about her, it’s doable trust me. Take it from someone who’s worked with 3 year olds for many years, they’re not babies. Your limit might not be the same as hers, if you feel like you wouldn’t be able to do it because your child needs constant entertainment and so on, then that isn’t for you, but I’m sure a lot of mums can do it. Work from home jobs are flexible