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@whitm11 I know my colleagues that had kids were way more efficient with their time than I was pre baby but I wouldn’t say they worked harder. If anything they set stricter boundaries with their time. In grad school I joked that my work life balance got better when my labmate had a baby bc he set some firm boundaries on his hours in lab and I realized I could do that too. I personally have been back to work less than a week since becoming a mom so it’s too early to say for sure but I’m definitely not spending more time working than I was before. The only difference (so far) is I get to work much earlier than I used to arrive so I can leave earlier for daycare pickup.
I think what you’re observing may be more generational than parent vs non parent. Gen z is pushing back at unhealthy work life balance and I personally welcome it.
I think what you’re observing may be more generational than parent vs non parent. Gen z is pushing back at unhealthy work life balance and I personally welcome it.