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redstatebluegirl

(12,265 posts)

5. I had a zoom meeting last week with a group of academics from various institutions.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Thu Jul 2, 2020, 01:28 PM

Jul 2020

At one point a professor was making a presentation when her daughter came in and said "mommy I need to go potty". Everyone laughed and the moderator, a man by the way, told her to go ahead and help her we would come back to her. A few minutes later she returned and we started again, no issues. What are these assholes thinking?

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Florida State just barred many employees from caring for kids while working remotely. Moms ask: [View all] demmiblue Jul 2020 OP

How can they possibly enforce this? pnwest Jul 2020 #1

As someone working remotely, supervising remotely, and directing remotely... Pacifist Patriot Jul 2020 #3

By making you be available on video during the work day SoCalNative Jul 2020 #10

Even without video, any computer work time is (or can easily be) clocked. If you stop to think... Hekate Jul 2020 #14

WTF? fleur-de-lisa Jul 2020 #2

This soothsayer Jul 2020 #4

I had a zoom meeting last week with a group of academics from various institutions. redstatebluegirl Jul 2020 #5

That's completely normal these days. FU, FSU! lagomorph777 Jul 2020 #6

Their Faux pas Jul 2020 #7

Florid-DUH State University hatrack Jul 2020 #8

have to kinda' wonder is someone in FSU HR stopdiggin Jul 2020 #9

That's just fucked up. Nevilledog Jul 2020 #11

Funny thing even with a caretaker in the house exboyfil Jul 2020 #12

Make no mistake: this will derail the careers of women much more than men. Jenny Root ... Hekate Jul 2020 #13