Comment on Commercials seem to be normalizing an unhealthy work-balance more.
sunbrrnslapper@lemmy.world 23 hours ago
Work-life balance is super subjective (what works well for one person may be debilitating for another) - and using it to make weird jokes like this is probably alienating for many in their audience. Poor choice all around.
shawn1122@sh.itjust.works 23 hours ago
It is individual but its also cultural. Many in Europe and Canada look at the work life balance in the US and see it as toxic, for example.
I was shocked to find out many women don’t get more than 3 months maternity leave (FMLA) in the US and it may be unpaid. That’s a dystopian work life balance compares to many other high income countries.
sunbrrnslapper@lemmy.world 16 hours ago
I personally find the thinking on this is too rigid. I get putting boundaries in place so people are not abused. But it isn’t a moral failure of a person if they don’t fit into this box. I work a ton, but it is from home, with family, and supported by a stay at home husband. It isn’t right for everyone, and people should be protected from this if it isn’t right for them - but there isn’t anything wrong with it. Likewise, my maternity leave was 8 weeks, because I was ready to work and my work situation allowed for it. The American system is absolutely misogynistic, but the fundamental problem underneath both issues that we have managed to get ourselves into an economic situation that requires a two income household or to work a crazy amount.
bookmeat@lemmynsfw.com 13 hours ago
No one would make you take 9 months off if you lived in Canada, but you always have that option. You could also transfer some of your maternity leave to your partner if you were ready to go back to work earlier. Forward thinking countries recognize that flexibility is required for a healthy population and economy.