Mother-in-law refuses to see daughter-in-law's remote programming job as 'real,' calls her out at a family barbecue: 'Yeah, and that [...] paid off your son's student loans'

There's a big generational gap when it comes to attitudes about work. Older generations might think that since they were forced to work a certain way, others should too. They spent countless hours commuting, stayed at a company for decades, and sometimes put work before family (especially if they had a wife at home taking care of the household). Needless to say, this doesn't have to be true anymore. The popularization of remote work means more flexibility for employees, less commute time, and saving companies money by not having to pay for offices. 

There's also a general attitude and understanding that we should all be kinder to each other in the workplace. The world is scary, so we can give each other breaks. But it can be hard for one generation to understand another. These beliefs are deeply engrained, and they might be hard to shake even when confronted with evidence. 

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