going to a concert is supposed to be like when you’re going to a museum or the cinema btw, it’s supposed to be fun casual night out enjoying an art form, you’re not supposed to take out loans or max out your credit card for it,, wake up people
Remember that on the night of the botched coup attempt in Seoul, a congresswoman confronted a solider trying to break into the National Assembly building and grabbed his gun, instead of posting on social media or talking to the president on the phone about it.
Somewhere
buried in a clogged artery in the world's ugliest man, there is a tiny little clot struggling to break free
I believe in you, little clot
go, be free
i was born in the wrong generation.....being able to type 80 wpm is completely useless rn.....in 1950 that would have been enough to make me lead girl of general motors
We need to start calling US soldiers baby killers again. It should be embarrassing to be a member of the US military. You serve pedophiles and oil companies
“Can I bring my baby to the interview?”
The message came in at 11 PM:
“Hi, I have an interview with you tomorrow at 2 PM. My childcare fell through. Can I bring my 8-month-old? I understand if you need to reschedule.”
Old me would have rescheduled.
Unprofessional. Distraction. Red flag.
New me replied:
“Absolutely. See you tomorrow.”
She showed up with her baby on her hip.
She apologized three times before even sitting down.
Ten minutes in, the baby started crying.
She tried to soothe him while answering questions.
She apologized again.
I stopped the interview and said:
“Hey. You’re managing a fussy baby, answering complex questions, and staying calm under pressure. That’s literally the job. Handling chaos while staying professional. You’re already proving you can do it.”
Her eyes filled with tears.
We hired her.
She’s been with us for a year now.
The most reliable team member we have.
Why?
Because when you’re used to handling a screaming infant at 3 AM and still showing up to work the next day, workplace stress feels like nothing.
Working parents, especially mothers, are some of the most organized, efficient, and resilient people you’ll ever hire.
Yet we lose them because our hiring processes are built for people with zero caregiving responsibilities.
If your interview process can’t accommodate a parent facing a childcare issue, you’re not filtering for professionalism.
You’re filtering for privilege.