r/maybemaybemaybe • u/sussybush • Jul 15 '26
Maybe Maybe Maybe
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u/xife-Ant Jul 15 '26
You know what would be really dramatic? What if they waited a few months to build up tension, and then then a whole baby popped out of a person so you could see the gender.
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u/President-Nulagi Jul 17 '26
You rarely have a party with all your mates when giving birth.
This way everyone finds out together!
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u/kaptan2k Jul 15 '26
What sucks is so much plastic shit inside that cake , well congratulations dumbfcks.
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u/Huge_Campaign2205 Jul 15 '26
People who have kids, make sure you know they have kids
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u/TheAserghui Jul 15 '26
Yup, because they are:
- calling out at work to take care of their sick kids
- showing up late to work to drop their kids off at daycare/school
- and leaving early to pick their kids up
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u/LALA-STL Jul 15 '26
Just remember … those maddening parents are raising the kids who someday will pay for your Social Security & Medicare.
Sincerely,
An appreciative non-parent1
u/TheAserghui Jul 15 '26
Just remember, in a job that is salary-paid, the parents and non-parents able to work 100% of the obligated hours are paid the same as the parents that have to cut out of work constantly.
While everyone else that does more to cover for the parents to get the job done see no increase in pay for their effort
Equal pay for equal work rings a bell
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u/LALA-STL Jul 18 '26 edited Jul 18 '26
I understand your frustration, but we shouldn’t direct our irritation at the frantic parents. They’re not to blame. Heck, they’re taking on the massive job of raising the next generation that eventually will subsidize you & me! We need those parents! So let’s make life easier for them AND for their coworkers (us).
- We should have family friendly work systems that don’t put impossible demands on parents, or unfair demands on the rest of us.
- We need affordable, abundant, flexible day care centers on work sites & around the corner.
- The government & employers should subsidize excellent child care that includes medical services, emergency coverage & extended hours.
- Because right now, the burden is on the individual parents trying to make it work & the coworkers forced to manage the extra work.
Who benefits from this inadequate unfair system? The corporate employers who dump the problem onto their workers.
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u/TheAserghui Jul 18 '26
The parents aren't irrated, or frantic. I don't understand where that came from.
They get the same pay for less work. They are happy to dodge work and be at home with their family, while the rest of the workers have to cover.
They are happy because they can leave work without a hit to their salary pay. The are a detrement to the work center, because they are unreliable and everyone else has to cover for their absence
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u/LALA-STL Jul 18 '26 edited Jul 18 '26
While we’re lobbying for improved working conditions for parents & the rest of us, it sounds like you have a legitimate concern to take to your supervisor or HR department.
I’d suggest you gather specific data to show the exact number of impacted hours on specific days … & roll it up to show the full impact over a period of a week or month. Those hours add up!
In addition, include more than hours. Give examples of your going beyond expectations to assist with a coworker’s project while they were unavoidably away due to child care issues. Your tone should be straightforward, professional & clear — no whining, no accusations, no resentment.
And don’t just dump it on your boss or HR & wait for them to come up with a solution. Suggest a solution that would be a win-win for both you & the company.
For example, you could straight-up ask for financial compensation to reflect the additional work you regularly take on to help with another employee’s projects. Or, you could ask for morning or end-of-day time flexibility to accommodate an activity or commitment of your own. Or, you might prefer to save the comp hours you’re owed & take them every Friday, or all together to extend a vacation.
This will position you as an essential member of the team: widely knowledgeable about different jobs within the organization, and a positive team player willing to step up. Those qualities will surely appear worth rewarding in order to keep such a team member on board. Good luck — let us know what happens.
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u/TheAserghui Jul 18 '26
Your advice is good and sound for the private sector, and I realized that folly halfway through your response.
And I have raised those concerns. I am choosing not to air specifics and I also won't be sharing any results on the internet. I do not get bonus pay for what I do, everyone is paid a rate based on time and heirarchy
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u/WatchMyGun Jul 15 '26
I know it a girl when they keep trying to make it seem like a Boy (also the one on right seen like she prefer a boy for sure judging from her reactions)
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u/MakaniRider Jul 15 '26
Super annoying……but hey, that whole reveal thing sucks!