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Alwiya Yee P. · 10 Apr 2025
Digital content Strats
35F, married with a kid. Since becoming a mother, my priorities have changed but my colleagues don’t seem to get it. They still expect me to work late, reply at night, & spend weekends on tasks like I have ZERO responsibilities at home. Even when I take leave to care for my child, work keeps coming in non-stop. I want to set boundaries, but IDK how to. Partially I'm to be blamed because I've always been a workaholic. But now it's different. How do i tell them to respect my time & space?
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Trisha · 10 Apr 2025
Marketing and Social Media Specialist
we all have different style of priorities. Like some have kids, and some have older parents to take care of or some have chronic illnesses/disabilities and some are lucky enough to not have any of those. Feel like your colleagues seem lack of empathetic and supportive. They should help out on your workload or understand your personal boundaries since you already have a kid to take care
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Rishen Batham · 10 Apr 2025
Backend Developer
I know it’s hard when people expect the old you, but life has changed. I guess you can start small. Be firm about work hours, stop replying after a set time, and say no when needed. If they push, remind them that your priorities have shifted. You don’t owe anyone 24/7 availability. It’s not easy breaking the “workaholic” image, but if you don’t set boundaries now, they’ll never respect them.
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Sarah · 10 Apr 2025
Sales Manager
I'm not married and has no kids, but this always happen to me where people assume "no kid, no commitment" and they expect me to be always available for work...
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Kiarra · 10 Apr 2025
Graphic Artist
I'm not a parent, but I respect what you're going through. It shouldn't take having a kid to understand basic boundaries. Everyone deserves time off, and your life outside of work matters just as much.
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Nadira · 10 Apr 2025
You’ve got this 💪💪💪actually, it’s okay to say no with kindness. If me, I'll start replying with, “I’ll look into this first thing tomorrow”. Boundaries can coexist with being a team player 😄
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Sebastian · 10 Apr 2025
IT Associate
Parenting is a full-time gig, they won't understand until they become one..
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Senior Security Officer
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chen · 11d ago
Warehouse Management
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Naeem · 24d ago
Human Resources Operations Manager
Concept of Family at workplace may leads to teamwork and Harmony. Employees should have Supportive attitude without gender discriminations.
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Chan · 1 May 2025
Senior Staff Nurse
I think you don't give up. companies are stricter in hiring nowadays everywhere you go, they want more experience more cert and do not expect u will get huge pay. now it's even 4k they make u work endlessly no life. that's why mental health is on the rise n they are concern and the main problem u faced are the people not the company
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