Inflexible Employers Are Forcing Mothers Out of the Workforce
Many parents struggle to hold down jobs while also caring for children and maintaining home life responsibilities. But a new FlexJobs survey reveals a disturbing statistic: In an age where workplace flexibility is supposedly becoming more commonplace, 31% of women were forced to take a career break after having kids because their jobs were too inflexible. Not only that, but 56% of mothers tried to negotiate flexible work arrangements with their employers, yet only 32% were successful.
Equally problematic is the fact that 42% of mothers said it was either difficult or extremely difficult to reenter the workforce after taking a career break. If you're a parent who needs flexibility to stay in the workforce, here are some tips to sway your employer to grant you that leeway.
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