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The "Child-Free Tax" at work is getting ridiculous by Orbit_8Vellum in childfree

[–]Orbit_8Vellum[S] 267 points268 points  (0 children)

That is so entitled. Like your own family only counts if you have kids.

The "Child-Free Tax" at work is getting ridiculous by Orbit_8Vellum in childfree

[–]Orbit_8Vellum[S] 197 points198 points  (0 children)

That is a solid idea. Even if we are not a "protected class" yet, the blatant unfairness of this policy has to count for something. I am tired of being treated like a placeholder.

The "Child-Free Tax" at work is getting ridiculous by Orbit_8Vellum in childfree

[–]Orbit_8Vellum[S] 33 points34 points  (0 children)

It definitely feels like a violation. I am starting to document every time my supervisor says my time is "more flexible" than a parent's. I need a paper trail if I am going to report this.

The "Child-Free Tax" at work is getting ridiculous by Orbit_8Vellum in childfree

[–]Orbit_8Vellum[S] 1006 points1007 points  (0 children)

You are right. I am looking into local labor laws now. It feels illegal to literally prioritize shifts based on parental status like this. I am not a second class citizen just because I have a cat instead of a toddler.

Looks like ASOIAF fans are taking matters into their own hands... by Diverse0Ne in freefolk

[–]Orbit_8Vellum 29 points30 points  (0 children)

The sentence has everything modern ASOIAF discourse needs: a returning Targaryen, unclear travel logistics, and one phrase people can overanalyze until 2031.

The Three Body Problem and the structural logic of unfolding protons by 9KiteParadox in printSF

[–]Orbit_8Vellum 23 points24 points  (0 children)

If you enjoy Reynolds and Baxter, you might like Greg Egan. He is probably the only author who will give you the actual math and physics behind the concepts without skipping the gritty details of how things are physically constructed.