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0 pointsthrowaway092233y ago0 comments

Well of course it's not ideal. Employees are people and people come with imperfections.

I've worked with employees distracted by kids. Distracted by substance abuse. Distracted by mental illness. Distracted by video games, TV, something on their phone, or even just a basic disinterest in the job.

When we talk about the job market as a whole -- such as in the article above -- it doesn't help to focus on a hyper-selective section of capable, skilled software engineers. The vast majority of workers are in a much messier, less efficient and effective environment.

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bombcar3y ago

It's sad that we have to consider children a disability to get companies to realize that parents should be treated with at least as much respect as we would give to someone who falls under the ADA.

Nobody would even think to say "I hate when our meetings get interrupted because Suzy has insert medical condition here and has to go off-camera for a few minutes".

__turbobrew__3y ago

You are right, we shouldn’t focus on whether or not someone is a parent. We should focus on whether they can effectively do their work.

I would react similarly if somebody was playing a video game during a meeting.

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