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Does work-life balance apply only to moms?
A.S. Rafi:
Thank you Rabeya for shedding another light. But that was not the point. If you read the article, then you should know that the comparison is not between Mom and Dad, rather it's between parents and non-parent workers.
According to the article, I think the phrase "Only to Moms" is offensive and it gives the Singles a feeling of being exploited at the workplace. Whenever extra loads come, you must hear, "S/he is a single, S/he has time to do it" as if S/he has no life outside the job. No life means no need for balance-- it is an office discrimination and any kind of discrimination is highly objectionable!
Everybody has important obligations, whether it's a course for personal development, exercise, caring for an elderly family member, or taking a vacation to boost up your energy for the next term!
This article is worth reading!
R B Habib:
Thanks for clearing the way. I was thinking it from another point of view. You see, one always thinks based on what s/he has on own plate.
Anyway, I agree with you, not completely though. There should be a kind of a mutual relation among coworkers when it comes for extra loads and activites. It is not that all the parents should always be freed from extra loads and all, but sometimes they really need it. And it never means singles are always free and must be obliged. Nothing should be a burden on either side.
Thanks for raising the concern.
shamsi:
I agree with Rafi and want to add that sometimes people with a good sense of sincerity are also victim to extra job responsibility. That is marketed in the job field as a sort of recognition though...
Regards,
Shamsi
shamsi:
Everybody needs a work- life balance otherwise may be affected by burn-out: a psychological difficulty which in the long run can even affect one's physic severely...
Regards,
Shamsi
Shampa Iftakhar:
Rafi:
Nice post :)
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