Boss leaves every day at 2pm because of her 'kids,' despite not allowing colleagues to do the same

As a rule, you should give the same grace to others that you give to yourself. 

It's kind of the golden rule. Treat others how you'd like to be treated. If you can understand yourself and your needs, you can extend those out to others and understand where they're coming from. It's not a difficult thing to do, even in the workplace. We all have similar needs and goals, even if they present differently on the surface. At the end of the day, we all want work-life balance, we all want time to live our personal lives, and we all want a little bit of forgiveness every now and then. And at work, we want to be treated like equals. Of course, not everyone is going to get the same privileges. You have to earn some of them via seniority, but we can be vigilant about who gets what and when. 

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    My boss leaves everyday at 2pm or earlier just because she has a kid.

    And some days, she meanders into the office at 10am and leaves by noon. She WFH the rest of the day. Even though the rest of us could do our jobs from home too, we're not allowed to. We'd have to put in an Alternate Work Arrangement request (which *she* would have to approve), and it would only be allowed to last a few weeks at most.
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    Edit: people, I am not hating on parents. I am hating on the fact that my boss uses her child as an excuse to leave the office early when other people here have kids, too.
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    Edit 2: no, she is not the owner; we work at a huge company with more than 6,000 employees across the globe (though there are only eight people on our team). She's a middle manager, but the boss she reports to isn't even in the same state as us. No, we can't just walk out after she leaves because there is a tattletale amongst us. No, she has not, and will not, approve anyone else's Alternate Work Arrangement.
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    njo2002 Single male here, mid fifties. When I was 29 I finally got wise to this game. When I joined a new company that year, I made up two kids. Just had to always remember their birthdays and age them appropriately. It was a great decision, I've gotten as much mileage out of that the past 25 years as most moms.
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  • That's what the employee in this story wanted when he was confronted by a double standard in his office. Parenting is no joke, and it takes a lot out of you. But should you get special privileges for it? What about all the people who didn't choose to have children? Do they get the same treatment? It's a fine line to walk, and one that we should be more aware of. Just because someone isn't a parent doesn't mean they don't deserve respect and attention. We all have our own lives outside of work, even if they don't always make sense to others. The person in this story thought that they were being treated unfairly, and wanted to know what other people thought about that treatment. Flexibility in a work schedule is a huge deal. If your work can support your life, and not the other way around, then this is an ideal situation. They know how much you give to them, and they are willing to meet you where you're at. This is not what happened here. Keep reading to find out all the details, and let us know in the comments what you think about it.

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    Commenters agreed that this was a double standard.

    renothedog I'd be leaving at 2:05. Or better yet, my spouse has kids too!
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    TrainDonutBBQ Everyone should be able to leave early.
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    the-great-humberto I wouldn't have a problem with this if the employees working under her were allowed to do the same thing, but I'd bet my nonexistent house that they aren't.
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    skateshoeopinions We all know there isn't actually 40 hours of work in a week unless you are working an assembly line. Honestly the way your boss works should be the way everyone is allowed to work, if you're in an office setting. Just wait a few mins after she leaves and head out yourself.
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    cleanyourbongbro i had one like that. was the floor manager, idgaf i'll namedrop they fired her last year lol, her name was april. her shift was 8-4, we all worked 6- 2, she would come in at 9 cause of her kid and leave at 1
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    to get him from school. everyone else also has children and is able to work the shift, it's some rules for the not for me type sh and i don't buy into that nonsense
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    Glum_Possibility_367 As the saying goes, rank has its privileges. My boss (CFO) plays golf every Thursday and leaves at 1:00 in the spring/summer. Bowls on Tuesdays in the fall/winter and leaves at 3:00 pm.
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    C Suite has the freedom to come and go as they please. and work from anywhere. No other of the 2,000+ employees are allowed to do this.
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    ChefCurry YumYum That's the problem, the hypocrisy. Either everyone should have to live by the same rules or everyone should have access to the same flexibility those in management have.
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    DontBlame Me4lt Love how most commenters in this sub usually hate on employers/bosses regardless of the scenario. In this situation where the boss sounds like she
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    deserves a little bit of distaste, she is defended by the same type of people that gripe about the most insignificant things done by employers/bosses. Frickin weirdos
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    Not_Neville Look on the bright side, OP. The less your boss is there the less you have to deal with her.
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    Nooneknows882 I once worked at a place that mandated that the production floor must work 7 days a week to meet quota. Not only did the boss and office personnel not have to work it, but they also had the option to wfh 3 days a week.
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    sixtytwosixtyseven It's also bulls how during holidays, the people with kids expect the ones without to pick up their slack or cover for them. GFY. Just because I don't have a kid doesn't mean I want to cover for you, nor does it mean I don't have plans of my own.
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    cursedwithbadblood My boss comes into work 9:30 -10:00 and leaves at 5:30 even though he is suppose to work a 9 hour day. He has his minions watching everyone else to see if they come in 5 minutes late and report it to him. But it's okay for him to come in late everyday.
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    hstephens1 Kim? Is this you? Lol I recently quit a job where my boss did this routinely. My old coworker still texts me about it all the time! My boss would always bring her kids. into the office too when they were home sick from school.
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    Again, not hating on parents, it would have been frustrating for any reason, it just happened to be kids.
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    dmbmthrfkr I'm in the minority camp that this is discrimination. There are many reasons why people can't have children. It's not always a choice.
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