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Anyone celebrating 4/20 in West La?
Do people like those who auditioned in the attached video give others optimism for America's future?
Do opportunities like this give optimism for America's future?
Are the efforts of these individuals insignificant in today's society?
For context, I believe this was filmed right before covid lockdowns.
https://youtu.be/JYpJUhXGZq8
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We’re not all juggling a lot, some people juggle more than others. Are they impacting your performance or work load?
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Well, maybe I should say most of us, since I would presume that finance is a pretty competitive industry, especially in the current environment. It definitely impacts my workload. If someone on the team can’t take on tasks, those responsibilities fall on the rest of us, even when our plates are already full. And if they do take on the task but can’t complete it, we’re the ones left scrambling to put out the fire.
I feel one can kind of tell when someone is just using that as an excuse versus they are en extremely busy person. I do not have kids and I do not like the sense of superiority that if you do you are a different class of human who is suddenly so much more important. Of course your children are more important to you than your job, but that's not for your job to sort. If you can't make it to do your responsibilities and be as available as you'd like, you're in the wrong job! I'll give a little grace or like if someone is responsible about it like a boss who says I always leave at 5p on the dot to be with family, do not schedule meetings later in the day. But suddenly being all over the place and dropping the ball, no that's just not professional.
I do agree - I have kids and whilst it is difficult, so many other people have kids too. It’s definitely not an excuse to drop the ball. I log off early and log back in the evenings, I’m also clear about what my red lines are I.e. I need some notice for meetings outside normal work hours to arrange childcare. However, I think this should be a courtesy given to anyone really.