Difficult Situation for Working Mom
This article seemed right on time. I have a sick child, I have this dilemma. But I don't have sick-child care center. I have to take a few days off, not my husband. I am the one who had to deal with my cranky sick baby during the night, and go to work with sleepy eyes.
America is not the place for working mothers. There are very few child care options for our working moms to choose. The daycare is not only expensive, but also the operation hours is not for working moms. For example, the daycare my son goes to, it only allows total 10 hours for every kid to stay in the center. They said according to the research this is the maximum hours for kids to stay without parents. I think this is quite bookworm way. You can't do anything just strickly based on what the books said. If this world is perfect, then all the moms can afford to stay at home to take care of their kids. But the reality is we can not afford that. So under this reality, we should work out the best way to keep working moms fit in the working schedules but also most benefits those little love ones. On top of that, the center only operates from 7:00am - 6:00pm. My normal working hours is 8 hours. My commute time each way is a little bit over one hour. It is very tough for me to drop and pick up my kids within 10 hours. I take trains to work in downtown. And for those who take Metra all know Metra quite ofent running late. I only have one train to take in that certain time in order to get to pick up my son on time. Sometimes even I was right on that time, it was still late because of train problems. You might said why I still chose this center. The answer is all daycare centers in my town operate 7:00am - 6:00pm schedule except one. My daughter had been that one, she was 2nd Grade at that time. She said she did not like it because the staff yelled at her sometimes. See I have no choice.
Corporate America does not provide working mother friendly enviroment, at least majory of Corporate America. My ex boss who is a mother of three, she even did not consider working mother situation. Whenever she wanted you, you have to be there. She spent most time in the office. Her kids called, she did not have time to answer. Because of this, she expect every woman in our group doing the same thing. The worst thing was she always came to you after 4:00pm, telling you that she expected you to work late. What can you do? Under current economics situation, you are lucky to have job. You definitely will not argue with her. So now we, as a working mother, not only have to solve working issues, but also have to be the most creative person to arrange child care. Then going home, you have to take care everyone, your kids and your husband even you are so tired. I did have a moment considering quit my job to be a fulltime mom. But that idea never last long since I love my job, too. How pathetic!!
America is not the place for working mothers. There are very few child care options for our working moms to choose. The daycare is not only expensive, but also the operation hours is not for working moms. For example, the daycare my son goes to, it only allows total 10 hours for every kid to stay in the center. They said according to the research this is the maximum hours for kids to stay without parents. I think this is quite bookworm way. You can't do anything just strickly based on what the books said. If this world is perfect, then all the moms can afford to stay at home to take care of their kids. But the reality is we can not afford that. So under this reality, we should work out the best way to keep working moms fit in the working schedules but also most benefits those little love ones. On top of that, the center only operates from 7:00am - 6:00pm. My normal working hours is 8 hours. My commute time each way is a little bit over one hour. It is very tough for me to drop and pick up my kids within 10 hours. I take trains to work in downtown. And for those who take Metra all know Metra quite ofent running late. I only have one train to take in that certain time in order to get to pick up my son on time. Sometimes even I was right on that time, it was still late because of train problems. You might said why I still chose this center. The answer is all daycare centers in my town operate 7:00am - 6:00pm schedule except one. My daughter had been that one, she was 2nd Grade at that time. She said she did not like it because the staff yelled at her sometimes. See I have no choice.
Corporate America does not provide working mother friendly enviroment, at least majory of Corporate America. My ex boss who is a mother of three, she even did not consider working mother situation. Whenever she wanted you, you have to be there. She spent most time in the office. Her kids called, she did not have time to answer. Because of this, she expect every woman in our group doing the same thing. The worst thing was she always came to you after 4:00pm, telling you that she expected you to work late. What can you do? Under current economics situation, you are lucky to have job. You definitely will not argue with her. So now we, as a working mother, not only have to solve working issues, but also have to be the most creative person to arrange child care. Then going home, you have to take care everyone, your kids and your husband even you are so tired. I did have a moment considering quit my job to be a fulltime mom. But that idea never last long since I love my job, too. How pathetic!!
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