In families, where both parents work, the brunt of familial responsibilities is carried by women folk only.
Hence, workplaces all across the globe need to develop flexible policies for working moms.
Recent survey by Elle/MSNBC.com revealed that out of 60,000 people, 15% assume that their female boss are incapable to give full hundred percent to their work because of their responsibilities towards their children while 7% consider that child care duties were interfering with their male bosses’ workday.
However, at times it becomes difficult for working moms to cope up with their errands, especially when it comes to parents teachers meeting or taking the kid to a doctor in the course of work obligations.
If a female boss takes a half-day leave to fulfill her childcare duties, she might create a problem amongst her employees, who may expect a similar flexibility.
Here, Hertz, a professor of sociology at Wellesley College, intervened and said that if ‘flexibility’ is offered to them, than singletons possibly will complain that they are being unfairly burdened with shifts that are more difficult.
Experts say employers are especially likely to accommodate working parents when they are in executive positions or work in industries where it is tough to recruit qualified workers.
Hey, won’t the situation change if one of the parents is out of this rat race competition. Hmm... will have to think about that!
