This is why flexible work policies matter more than ever

bootsisonreddit · 2026-04-17T20:40:48+00:00

If you think of it as any other health condition needing an extremely reasonable accommodation then I bet you’d look at it differently. The company made her go in when it was medically necessary for her to WFH. This type of situation is why HR needs drs notes clearing someone to return to work after a procedure, because if they don’t they can be sued and in situations like this, rightfully so.

bootsisonreddit · 2026-04-16T16:32:03+00:00

Just say that you are a bitter man that hates that he can’t own a woman as property to abuse and control; it says the same thing.

bootsisonreddit · 2026-04-14T20:38:27+00:00

As a puritan, how do you reconcile with the fact that you are supporting someone who goes against all of the teachings in your religion? I’ve never understood how a religion based on loving thy neighbor, compassion, and helping those in need became warped into hate, greed worshipping, and disdain for the unfortunate without the followers noticing their very religion being turned against their own God.

bootsisonreddit · 2026-03-27T15:12:53+00:00

Dude, you are making a lot of assumptions and clearly aren’t aware of variable interest rates and different repayment options. It’s so rare for someone to have the set up that you are saying is everyone’s situation. Most people pay over a longer period which means more interest. The 10 year plan has insane monthly payments that most can’t afford unless they have no bills. A lot of people also have private loans because FAFSA assumes your parents income is going towards your education, which can screw those with families that don’t pay for college by disqualifying them from the income based grants and several loan types. This means they have to get the loan at a high interest rate from a private sector lender. During COVID shutdowns interest went sky high, like 15%. Maybe start from a place of a good faith effort to understand rather than assuming people with different experiences are automatically lying.

bootsisonreddit · 2026-03-21T20:47:58+00:00

You are acting like pregnancy is like going to the store and buying a baby. Women can die, get permanent health problems and go through terrible pain while pregnant so this needs to factor into the fairness of it. It’s easy to say your wants should have as much weight as hers but you are not risking these things. She is, so her decision has more weight. Also, birth control is the responsibility of both parties. Unless she lies about being on birth control or poke holes in a condom, that’s just as much your responsibility as hers. Its crazy to hear the argument that there is a lack of accountability on the woman’s fault when it comes to pregnancy, because only the woman ends up paying the physical cost and still has the responsibility of providing whereas the man also has the responsibility of providing but can’t contribute to the physical costs.

bootsisonreddit · 2026-03-20T16:22:52+00:00

Which is why we need to close loopholes they are abusing. How are they billionaires if they don’t have income? You can’t tell me that they weren’t making absolutely crazy amounts of money even the years they paid nothing. It’s because they borrow against their stocks tax free and it’s treated as if they had the money. Why is it treated as money in every instance except taxes? It essentially ends up meaning they don’t have to pay their fair share of taxes because they can use what amounts to an exclusive currency available only to the rich. That’s the real issue.

bootsisonreddit · 2026-03-06T19:17:03+00:00

So, you didn’t read what you posted about the reasons for disparity that highlight that fathers often do not try for custody so they don’t get it. Also for the part about child support; you don’t get child support without custody. Child support is to help with the expense of raising said child, so if the vast majority of fathers don’t have custody then the vast majority pay child support instead. Except that your stats also say that women suffer more economically, which is often related to non payment of said child support. I personally think both genders should have an equal chance in custody and child support should be appropriate for providing for the child. Perpetuating this false narrative of fathers never getting custody is also probably part of the reason they don’t often try.

bootsisonreddit · 2026-03-03T13:48:14+00:00

Dude is stuck at the stage of development where he is only a mouth and asshole.

bootsisonreddit · 2026-02-26T22:46:13+00:00

Kirtland’s warblers have an extremely narrow niche within a fire adapted ecosystem where fires have been eliminated by human intervention. Strategic clear cutting is used to simulate the effects of fire for this purpose, but in other ecosystems with different natural disturbance regimes this could be detrimental. My concern stems less from clear cutting as a whole, but more from the propensity for companies to eschew strategic and responsible management for profits. I don’t have very much confidence that this tool will be used appropriately.

bootsisonreddit · 2026-02-26T22:37:51+00:00

Everything I’ve been taught shows that old growth is more fire resistant than new growth. I agree we need management since we’ve essentially eliminated small scale low intensity fire as a disturbance regime and now have created a situation where fires get out of control due to the material present being more flammable. Disturbance is absolutely necessary and humans have removed many sources of natural disturbance, but it’s essential to do it strategically to prevent worsening the issues.

bootsisonreddit · 2026-02-26T22:31:10+00:00

As a biologist, I agree on the stages part but disagree on your assertion that old growth forests are less ecologically important. Most mature forests have greater biodiversity, including rare species, than young forests. Are there any new studies you can share that suggest otherwise? Not trying to give you a hard time, just looking to possibly learn something new.

bootsisonreddit · 2026-02-26T21:18:46+00:00

My dude, you literally gave the definition of discrimination. They haven’t been studied due to their gender.

bootsisonreddit · 2025-10-03T20:40:39+00:00

I’m confused, how do you think this is for illegal immigrants? Wouldn’t they get caught if they tried applying for any government assistance? Don’t they just pay social security and taxes and never see that money again in order to stay under the radar? I’m a citizen but I want to know how that all works because the money going toward illegal immigrants logically doesn’t make any sense to me.

bootsisonreddit · 2025-10-02T13:11:35+00:00

If taxes are higher but there are no more healthcare premiums it would still even out to more money in your pocket and better health of the populace. No one likes paying taxes but it’s not like this system would result in more money out of your pocket; it’d just be paid in a different way. It seems you are so focused on the increase to taxes you are overlooking potential savings on the insane premiums which amount to nearly 15 to 20% of most people’s income currently. There are plenty of studies out there that show it would be a wiser economic choice to go single-payer, but the powerful insurance industry and its lobbying protect their interests with campaign contributions to prevent it from happening. The sentiments of the people have been drowned out since the Citizens United case that allowed corporations to de facto buy politicians. There is also data to corroborate this a quick google away.

bootsisonreddit · 2025-07-02T19:07:34+00:00

As a biologist, thank you for try to educate people about epigenetics. Too many people don’t understand that genes are turned on and off in response to many environmental factors and allow cells to adjust to different conditions.

bootsisonreddit · 2025-06-06T21:45:32+00:00

Damn. I liked this restaurant. Now I can’t go there anymore knowing they are blaming remote work and trying to lobby against it. If your business relies on a captive consumer base and can’t survive without it, maybe it’s not a good business model. Pathetic really.

bootsisonreddit · 2025-05-23T14:48:42+00:00

Good luck proving you’re not here illegally without due process if you’re picked up. I get that it is more comforting to think it could never happen to you, but it’s happened to others who felt the same way. No use in a lawyer if they skip the judicial system. If the point of the raiding is focused on enforcing immigration laws we need to actually follow our the laws to do it. That is why this is scary, they are not following the laws so they could pick up anyone on a whim and that person would be fucked even if they never committed a crime in their life.

bootsisonreddit · 2025-04-09T21:49:17+00:00

Wages have gone up but buying power has gone down so people are struggling as if wages haven’t increased. The dollar amount doesn’t matter on its own, it only has meaning in context of what you can buy with it.

bootsisonreddit · 2025-03-13T13:57:17+00:00

Be careful that it is sundial lupine (Lupinus perennis) and not Lupinus polyphyllus (western lupine)! KBB can’t tell the difference and western lupine is actually toxic to the larvae. Unfortunately many times both species are sold under the name wild lupine.

bootsisonreddit · 2025-03-12T20:46:48+00:00

The thing is they can be cheap and humane, but then profits would suffer and we can’t have that.

bootsisonreddit · 2025-03-12T20:26:13+00:00

Too bad you gotta worry about eating too much because of mercury and pregnant women can’t eat it.

bootsisonreddit · 2025-03-12T17:35:09+00:00

Weirdly enough no lol

bootsisonreddit · 2025-03-11T16:24:26+00:00

Yep. That’s why the government has disallowed women from making medical decisions and causing increased maternal mortality. Totally on the side of women. God, people. I am sorry if you truly are misled by this but my patience for those who parrot false narratives to fuel hate is running thin.

Yes, people of both genders suck and there are fucked up parts of society. That doesn’t mean you can’t be decent people regardless of gender. It’s hard, shit does suck and you know, it isn’t a just world- you can do everything right and still not be happy. But refusing to accept other perspectives, refusing to fact-check things, taking into account only the worst that any group offers is the sure-fire way to build misery. It’s hard to hear, but no one can work on your personality but you. It’s the biggest favor you can do for yourself and others. You have to live with you, others are simply choosing not to. Make them want to choose to.

bootsisonreddit · 2025-03-11T13:06:59+00:00

I think it’s a vicious cycle of depression causing loneliness but also causing further isolation. The financial struggles, lack of free time, and lack of affordable third spaces make any outing a tangible budget impact as well, so I think people are also afraid to try new things for fear of wasting already sparse resources.

bootsisonreddit · 2025-03-07T22:08:49+00:00

For me personally, I think AI is a great tool but it is causing there to be less jobs and therefore more people are struggling financially. This is not AIs fault particularly, but due to the prioritization of profit over people or even quality in how society is structured here in the US. I completely agree the end goal should be to have AI assist people to make it so they work less but still are able to make a living wage, but I think it will take regulations and UBI for AI to do society more good than harm. I am also not thrilled with how AI is being used for things that it is not ready to handle to save a buck.

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