The Challenges of Being Childless in the Workplace
- A woman questioned my choice of not having children and expressed pity for me.
- Being childless has affected my career advancement and financial stability.
- I confronted the woman about her assumptions and faced isolation in the workplace.
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I was making small talk at a work function when a woman asked if I had children. I said no. She expressed pity that I hadn't experienced life's greatest joy and said she couldn't understand why women these days prioritize careers over family. She added that parenthood is a prerequisite for being a good manager since women without children lack the maturity necessary to lead teams. Carolyn, it wasn't my choice not to have kids, and this is a painful subject for me. In my 20s, I would have brushed this off and changed the subject, but now I am in my 40s struggling to save for retirement on a salary that falls far below that of my married-with-children peers in the same profession. I have been passed over even though I have always had outstanding performance evaluations. I am always expected to work overtime and take a hit for the team because I don't have kids, yet I am also resented and belittled for it. So, this time I calmly asked her, "Do you think having a genetic disease makes a person immature? Do you think watching an 8-year-old relative die from said genetic disease makes a person immature? There are a lot of reasons people don't have kids, and a lot of paths to maturity." That did not go over well. Now my presence clears the room. passed overとtake a hit for the teamとmy presence clears the room はどのような意味でしょうか？よろしくお願いします
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１。passed over はどのような意味でしょうか？ pass over は下記の６の意味です。 （他の子持ちはみんな昇進していくのに、私は）そのままにされた。 ２。take a hit for the team はどのような意味でしょうか？ take a hit は、下記のように「非難を受ける」という意味です。 https://eow.alc.co.jp/search?q=take+a+hit （チームの出来が悪い時は私が）非難を受ける ＞ チームの失敗は私のせいだとされる ３。my presence clears the room はどのような意味でしょうか？ 私が居ると部屋が空っぽになる。
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