I asked my manager to stop scheduling meetings after 5pm because I have children. They told me that "people who want to move up need to be flexible." I'm good at my job and don't want to leave. How would you respond?
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  • You just need to find a work around the company schedule or pad your CV and start looking elsewhere.
    Work is work and family is family, don’t mix the... two. more

  • Just learn to be flexible

  • Is there a time zone difference that requires meetings to take place after 5? Need more context.

  • Most organizations respect the family space, and that's what it should be. Remain clear on this, so that they can arrange the meetings within... manageable times, and then again, some of these meetings don't have to be physical.  more

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  • It's a wounderful , whenshould I expectyou in my country Uganda

  • As a professional who is good at your job, your timetable, and your request in writing, with your reason, see if you will be considered.
    Remember,... personal happiness is what comes first in life, because it really shows how mindful you are.
    Checks his reasons in the response if is valid fine if is not, then put down your resignation notification letter
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  • Understand that in world today, AI is also competitive in everything we do, family is important but without finances to keep family going forward it... becomes a race against a hill, find alternative ways, schedule someone if you need assistance with kids before your close at work, show to your boss that you put your work first and you don't take it for granted, also appeal for support to help you around the time you should leave work so meetings are not frequently happening around closing hour, your boss too have family,we all know family come first in everything but wisdom is key when trying to manage job and family time together, it's very challenging but you should find ways to balance it, show commitment to your boss and also seek their support toward your time, they are human and they will see any adjustments to assist you, don't go toe to toe bcos next time they want to sack anyone, they start to look for those who aren't satisfied with how they work or those who give excuses more

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  • Need more context to provide a useful answer. Are you working on-site or remote? If remote are the others on the call in a different timezone and if... so did you know that when hired? If on-site, does the team your own have a normal work schedule that extends beyond 5pm? Some teams might go to 5:30 or even 6pm. All that said, I agree with putting family first. But doing so probably means methodically seeking a new job compatible with lifestyle, while you tolerate the current one. Quitting on principle could be an option if you have the savings and your skills are in demand enough to have confidence you can land a new position in reasonable amount of time. Otherwise you'll create a hardship situation.  more

  • Stop

  • Unfortunately this is something we hear from these younger generation workers. I am in my 60s and it was unheard of to making such a request. Your... Supervisor is correct and you need to prioritize work over family many a time. The mistake that many people make is they believe that your Supervisor needs to take your family into consideration when it comes to meetings, sorry, the only thing that they care about is their business and getting the job done. And if you think that changing jobs is the answer you may be sadly mistaken. We all have faced this problem so believe me you are not alone, hang in there, and remember to be a team player always.  more

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  • The conflict between your family life and their expectations is troublesome. I would put family first. You need to tell them that these extended hours... will force you to look elsewhere. If they want you to stay, they will adjust the schedule. But I would start looking now, while you have the job. Good luck. more

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