• Isoprenoid@programming.dev
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    7 months ago

    delaying the start of her maternity leave

    “Hey, can you give birth a little later? It’s totally going to hurt our performance metrics this quarter.”

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      The thing that gets me is that it doesn’t even hurt performance metrics. The performance of this type of employee is not measured in hours worked. That extra week made zero difference to the company but had an immense impact on her.