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As an intentional non-parent who lived for a decade in several Asian countries: work calls are for doing work.

Serious people don’t let their kids talk over their meetings.



Chill with the attitude, you have no idea what she’s been through with her kid. Maybe the kid just got off from a tantrum or something.


I find it equally probable she just doesn’t give a shit. People bend over backward to give people like this the benefit of the doubt for some reason.

/wfh parent of two


The thinking is if they have a kid then they’re the victims of heartless monsters (e.g. me) who expect them to work at the same level of professionalism as people who don’t have kids.




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