Comments on: Flexible Work Rights Should Be For Us All http://thebritgirl.com/2007/02/12/flexible-work-rights-should-be-for-us-all/ The Interests of a Childfree Brit Living in Toronto Fri, 18 May 2012 03:02:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: mercurior http://thebritgirl.com/2007/02/12/flexible-work-rights-should-be-for-us-all/comment-page-1/#comment-995 mercurior Wed, 14 Feb 2007 09:48:11 +0000 http://thebritgirl.com/2007/02/12/flexible-work-rights-should-be-for-us-all/#comment-995 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/femail/article.html?in_article_id=436035&in_page_id=1879 this is a good article about this topic and other childfreedom http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/femail/article.html?in_article_id=436035&in_page_id=1879

this is a good article about this topic and other childfreedom

]]> By: mercurior http://thebritgirl.com/2007/02/12/flexible-work-rights-should-be-for-us-all/comment-page-1/#comment-979 mercurior Tue, 13 Feb 2007 08:36:43 +0000 http://thebritgirl.com/2007/02/12/flexible-work-rights-should-be-for-us-all/#comment-979 it may, thats why i am in 2 minds about it, it could be one of the greatest things to happen, but i have doubts. it may, thats why i am in 2 minds about it, it could be one of the greatest things to happen, but i have doubts.

]]> By: Britgirl http://thebritgirl.com/2007/02/12/flexible-work-rights-should-be-for-us-all/comment-page-1/#comment-976 Britgirl Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:44:19 +0000 http://thebritgirl.com/2007/02/12/flexible-work-rights-should-be-for-us-all/#comment-976 @mercurior - you make a very interesting point. I was surprised when first read this - so soon after writing about workplace bias that childfree people face. And my first impression was that it was again something that is slanted to enabling women with children or parents to benefit rather than the childfree. It does go a little further but I think the basis is women with children. You have a point - men are not going to go for this in big numbers because there is still a) there is still stigma when men work part-time and many jobs seem to hire women for part time work... and b) if the man is the main breadwinner, or just part of a two-salary couple they wouldn't go for part time work anyway unless one had substantial savings/additional income. I can see it helping retirees in a big way. It seems to be accepted for women to work part time, but my view is that men won't be taken seriously. But, if this becomes policy, any employee will have the right to ask to work part time if they want. And in spite of my "misgivings" I think there will be men who may take it up - if, for example they want to study part time, do caregiving or whatever they want. That may change things. @mercurior – you make a very interesting point. I was surprised when first read this – so soon after writing about workplace bias that childfree people face. And my first impression was that it was again something that is slanted to enabling women with children or parents to benefit rather than the childfree. It does go a little further but I think the basis is women with children.

You have a point – men are not going to go for this in big numbers because there is still a) there is still stigma when men work
part-time and many jobs seem to hire women for part time work… and b) if the man is the main breadwinner, or just part of a two-salary couple they wouldn’t go for part time work anyway unless one had substantial savings/additional income. I can see it helping retirees in a big way.

It seems to be accepted for women to work part time, but my view is that men won’t be taken seriously. But, if this becomes policy, any employee will have the right to ask to work part time if they want. And in spite of my “misgivings” I think there will be men who may take it up – if, for example they want to study part time, do caregiving or whatever they want. That may change things.

]]> By: mercurior http://thebritgirl.com/2007/02/12/flexible-work-rights-should-be-for-us-all/comment-page-1/#comment-972 mercurior Mon, 12 Feb 2007 20:19:19 +0000 http://thebritgirl.com/2007/02/12/flexible-work-rights-should-be-for-us-all/#comment-972 i am in two minds about this, yes its good for the carers of elderly or sick or disabled. but what i havent seen is how it will affect men, there are plenty of men 10 times the amount of women unemployed, where i live 7000 men, and 700 women, not counting those on "government" training schemes. a lot of women do have part time jobs, sometimes 2 part time jobs, but it seems that this study seems to only focus on the woman, i would love a part time job, i would kill for one. now this idea will let men have that choice, part time jobs for men are rare, there is a hell of a lot of sexist attitudes in the workplace(pro woman, anti male). men are even now thought of as being the breadwinner, if a man was to say i want to take time off, or go part time, women other than his wife would look at him strangely. (there is a childrens minister, and a womans minister, we have a family minister, wheres the mens minister). its very hard to be a male today, but if all employers do enact this flexible then men and cf women could get the better jobs. but the cynic in me says it will only be enacted on behalf of women, not men. as the societal pressure on men is different than that of women i am in two minds about this, yes its good for the carers of elderly or sick or disabled. but what i havent seen is how it will affect men, there are plenty of men 10 times the amount of women unemployed, where i live 7000 men, and 700 women, not counting those on “government” training schemes.

a lot of women do have part time jobs, sometimes 2 part time jobs, but it seems that this study seems to only focus on the woman, i would love a part time job, i would kill for one. now this idea will let men have that choice, part time jobs for men are rare, there is a hell of a lot of sexist attitudes in the workplace(pro woman, anti male).

men are even now thought of as being the breadwinner, if a man was to say i want to take time off, or go part time, women other than his wife would look at him strangely. (there is a childrens minister, and a womans minister, we have a family minister, wheres the mens minister).

its very hard to be a male today, but if all employers do enact this flexible then men and cf women could get the better jobs. but the cynic in me says it will only be enacted on behalf of women, not men. as the societal pressure on men is different than that of women

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