Nice post. I would like to add, if I may, that this also partly applies to fathers. Fathers who want to stay at home are still very often looked at oddly...That hits the core of the problem. Because the problem in this country is, and the thread also reflects this well, how unfriendly Germany basically is towards children...
I really stirred up quite a bit here. I think it's good that someone introduced the term employment and gave a rough definition of career. From our perspective, I can say that we’re not building a career, we just enjoy working – yes, that exists! We enjoy our work. This is, for example, due to the social contacts in the company or the really good working conditions. We actually don’t do overtime, so for us, 35 hours per week really means 35 hours per week, not a minute more.
My wife takes two minutes to get to work, and I work mostly remotely. Therefore, we will share childcare and upbringing accordingly, so the child won’t be in daycare for 8 hours.
I find it unfortunate how women who have studied and want to work despite or with children are judged here. Reading the statements here makes me want to throw up. According to that logic, all girls should be sent to secondary modern school because after giving birth they supposedly lose all right to work anyway, so as not to be seen as bad mothers.
Has anyone here actually thought about retirement? All women who don’t work for a long time or work reduced hours are heading towards old-age poverty or directly becoming dependent on a man. I like the old moms in talk shows who complain that they only get 400 euros pension even though they have three children and have worked all their lives on a 450-euro basis…
Nice post. If I may, I would add that this also partly applies to fathers. Fathers who want to stay at home are still often looked at sideways...
Now the bomb is dropping... please don’t activate the tin foil hat wearers again... they already have so much to do with the coronavirus....I think mandatory vaccination for children would also be a point that could be raised here...