Working parents
Unfortunately one or two tar the reputation of the rest.

Girl I used to work with is a single mum, okay she was ten mins late some mornings but had no qualms about staying late. She did a great job too.

I guess it's about establishing boundries, those who take the piss and use their kids as an excuse are usually those who are unable to comprehend that just because their snot nosed brats are the centre of their universe, they aren't the centre of yours too. You know the types, they'll stand in the way of a toilet cubicle giving you grins and nodding at their brat endlessly "can you go for a wee wee Tarquin?", oblivious to the queue of annoyed folk who's right to pee they're blocking.

And rest.
(Bicycle Repairman "you're also a bit of a wanker", Thu 24 Jan 2008, 17:13, Reply)