His Wife Delivered A Baby And He Worked From Hospital, Voluntarily. How Difficult Is It To Take Time Off?
I find India’s work culture terrible. I mean, many employers believe that an employee who leaves the office last is the most hardworking. Sure, but someone who shows up to work early, is quick at their job and did complete more of it will be seen as lazy. Someone who is willing to work on weekends is seen as dedicated, as if it’s a crime to want, to need, the weekend off. An employer who has even a basic understanding of mental health will not push their employees to dedicate all their waking hours to being productive. In fact, they’d know that taking a break is essential for employees to rejuvenate and thereby perform better. It is important for us to take a break so we don’t experience a burnout. Yet, being rewarded for not having a life outside work has convinced many people in our society to feel proud of it. For instance, this guy who is proud to be working from the hospital while his wife just delivered a baby.
This guy took to LinkedIn to share the news of becoming a father as his wife gave birth to a baby girl. In the picture he posted, he can be seen working on his laptop in the hospital room while his wife cradles the baby. To top it, he feels glad about the situation. “In fact, I can’t help but see the positive side of the post-pandemic work norms,” he wrote. Why? So he doesn’t lose the “continuity of work”. “I mean… I can still be committed to my work while happily taking a peek at my baby girl,” he added.
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He also wrote, “thanks to the present working conditions, I am able to give my best to my clients and to my family.” How difficult is it to take some time off to cherish the birth of your child? Also, to point out, it’s not just about being able to enjoy the good parts but by being a valuable participant in the duties. She shouldn’t have to do all things by herself while he is too busy pleasing his clients. I would have divorced my husband long ago if he did things like that.
“It’s the phrase “Taking a peek” for me. Like the baby is some kind of zoo attraction to be admired in between Slack messages and zoom calls – rather than fed, changed, nursed, cared for whilst mum gets some rest? My god this is infuriating,” a woman commented.
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“I was thinking that. What kind of parent is he going to be if he thinks taking a peek is the extent of it?! How many nappies has he changed? How many times has mum been able to put the baby down and sleep,” another woman added. Seriously, men need to understand they are not some visiting faculty as parents that can just come as they like.
