Ffs! Would they have said it to a man?

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Hmm, on leaving an interview with an agency today the (10yo boy, well, he looked like it) interviewer said "ok then, I'll let you get back to your kids" - wtf? I've been at work all day and left work early to meet this guy. My DP's at home with the kids Actually, Mate.

Thanks for listening, feel better for getting that off my chest.

Should've told him "No but I'll let you get back to your mum."
Cheeky sod!

What an idiot!!

I remarked to one of my various clients that I start work at 8.30am (a *** of a lot earlier than they do, lazy sods) and someone (a woman) said 'oh yes, after you've settled the two little ones'...

No, actually their father takes them to their childminder. And what bloody business is it of theirs?

tw*t

One of my clients, when I outlined my consultancy fees to him once said: "That'll keep your kids in McDonalds, won't it.'

I gave him the frosty-silence-with-quizzically-raised-eyebrows treatment, and he did at least have the grace to look confused and quickly change topics.

coppertop

That's what I would have wanted to say to him but only would have thought of a few hours later!

www, what an idiotical thing to say - it would have really got my back up though I know I wouldn't have come up with a quick answer. I'd have still been in polite interview mode.]]

Batters, the same thing happens with the fathers at our school - dh who collects our sons tells me tales about the groups of women. It makes him feel a bit of an outsider. He has fought back by making friends with the other fathers, though - I am waiting for my first tale of 'fathers at
the school gates' And one of the PTA women has a bit of a crush on him so he gets flirty attention that way. But that's not the same, is it?

Yeah Batters and Tigermoth, my DH who often does the school run says something similar ie women in general ignore/glare at a man dealing with the children. Makes me angry and in fact I go out of my way to say sthg to a man with a child (eg ask about the child etc). However I often get a funny look and wonder if they think I am flirting with them? this is normal behaviour among mums (IME at least) but perhaps men are a bit more wary, as you say Batters, self-fulfilling prophecy. BTW www, total moron interviewer.

When I travelled abroad for three weeks my boss and a couple of colleagues went out for lunch and apparently my childcare arrangements came up in conversation. (bear in mind I was working anyway so had daycare in place) Who was looking after them while I was away, my male boss mused? Don't know said my male colleague. Errmmm her husband, perhaps, suggested my fellow mum colleague. Can't quite imagine the same conversation happening if I'd been male.

Exactly Hatter! Just as men rarely get asked if they even have children or what their childcare arrangements are. Ooh, it makes me cross!

we chat to all the dads at our school!

when people ask me about my childcare arrangements i always say i have left them playing with the kettle in front of an open fire. which always means its non of your fkin business - i have obviously made adequate arrangements how dare you question me.

its not on WWW sorry you had a shit bit in your day.xxx

lol custardo, will try that one. You're running into shedloads of male arseholes atm, witchyone. Not good.

GRRRRRRR makes me cross too. when was at wrk before i went on mat leave i was asked every night "who's looking after your son?" and mostly by the same woman. wish i had come up with custardo's response