This Moms Post About Being Fired for Tardiness Sums Up Why Working Parents Need Job Flexibility

This Moms Post About Being Fired for Tardiness Sums Up Why Working Parents Need Job Flexibility Its 2019, and working moms are still fighting for a little empathy in the workplace. One such mom recently reached out to the FGB Community to tell zu sich story and it caused moms across the interwebs to band around her in support.Help I welches terminated, the woman wrote.I recently have been terminated from my employer of alfruchtwein eight years for being tardy, she continued. Yes, I was tardy more often than not usually five minutes and never more than 10 minutes. I have two little ones (one and three-years-old), and trying to leave the house with them (during school traffic and work rush hour) is like trying to herd cats in a circus I am very resentful because I was very loyal to my employer and fair. If I was late, I made sure to stay however long I was late. People often times left early and would report staying a complete eight hours Sometimes I did not take my breaks to be fair . And never did I call in sick for myself. I am only trying to be a good mother.Heres the reality moms can wake up five hours early, plan every aspect of their morning, and STILL be bombarded with completely unexpected and unpredictable delays, causing them to be late to work. For example, another FGBer shared that she was once perfectly on time for her day until her son threw his shoe out of her car window, causing her to be 35 minutes late And according to a recent survey from FlexJobs, 84% of working parents name workplace flexibility as THE most important aspect of a potential new job, ahead of work-life balance, salary, and even health insurance.So why are we still fighting for something that the majority not only wants, but needs?briekse Reynolds, a career specialist at FlexJobs, told Forbes of the list It was surprising to us the extent to which parents placed work flexibility above so much else.And parents lives reach a point where their schedules no longer align with that o f their children.When children are young and theyre in daycare or preschool, those tend to line up more with a work schedule, but when it comes to kids who are in school, you hit those hours that arent compatible with typical work hours, Reynolds said.While parents can always try to simply wake up earlier, pack all the lunches the night before, lay out outfits for the day ahead, etc., these options are not always guaranteed to have moms in to work on time. But there are many options for workplace flexibility, from working from home to flexible hours to freelancing.FlexJobs found that 89% of parents prefer telecommuting, 74% prefer flexible schedules, 51% part-time schedules, 49% partial telecommuting, 49% alternative schedules, and 42% freelancing.Its been a few weeks since Ive been let go, and its been devastating, the original FGBer wrote. I too feel like Im throwing my resum down a blackhole. What Im fearing most is that my termination will keep me from getting hired. My terminat ion has been so stressful and very depressing.Working moms have enough on their plate without the additional stress and fear of losing ones job. Employers should work with their employees to find the best option for them when it comes to their career.--