not really
that's not work's problem. If two married people both have a job, then what? Should the wife stay at home and look after her baby, because her husband has a job? Or should they both take part time work?

It's a choice to have a baby, and while I think employers should be cognisant and supportive of *anyone* having a child, I don't think other people shouldn't have to go out of their way to accommodate the fact that the baby is being raised by a single parent (male or female)
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 17 Jun 2010, 16:18, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

Oh, I see our mistake
I don't think the job has to understand anything, they're there to make money. No money, no job.

No, I mean, the jobseeker, whoever does it, should take into account that she's trying and she's a single mother before just cutting all the benefits.

And anyway, if a couple has a baby, they do choose to do sacrifices for the child. One of them, usually the mother, stops working for a while, and after that, they need to agree turns to pick the kids from school and take him to the doctor. One of them will probably see a reduction in the salary.

If you're single and with a baby (and not all the time is voluntary) you can't afford agreeing with anyone to help you looking after him/her.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 17 Jun 2010, 16:26, Reply)