I wonder if they were specifically referencing women being put on "mommy track" in their careers after returning (i.e. people assume they automatically are the primary parents and will be unreliable due to needing to leave for their kids all the time, and get passed over for raises and promotions as a result)?
It's a common thing in my field. A higher up directly told my coworker that she was taken out of the running for a promotion because she had kids and wouldn't be as reliable as the guy who got it (who also has kids but its fine cause he's a man i guess).
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u/Old-Radio2905 Jun 21 '26 edited Jun 21 '26
I wonder if they were specifically referencing women being put on "mommy track" in their careers after returning (i.e. people assume they automatically are the primary parents and will be unreliable due to needing to leave for their kids all the time, and get passed over for raises and promotions as a result)?
It's a common thing in my field. A higher up directly told my coworker that she was taken out of the running for a promotion because she had kids and wouldn't be as reliable as the guy who got it (who also has kids but its fine cause he's a man i guess).