This is a line repeated numerous times a day by a colleague.
She's fairly senior, well respected and good at her job, but she seems to feel the need to use this excuse several times a day.
Most of the time there's no need for any excuse at all, she's doing a great job, but seems to use it to justify any small shortcoming (these are often in her imagination). She'll also use it if anything "extra" needs doing. Maybe a slightly late night, or picking something up at the weekend. These are things that are common in our line of work and generally accepted, we gain time at other times.
It annoys me. Everyone on the team has DC, but we're not as special, as we stopped at 2 or 3. It also winds me up when women use children as an excuse, I've always tried to carry on as normal at work, but maybe I should have expected more allowances for having a family.
If it makes a difference, her DH works PT and does the school runs and most of the domestic chores (which she also braggs about often).
Would you find this annoying too or am I being too touchy?
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"But I've got four children"
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Bestseller · 16/10/2018 19:31
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