PEAK CORPORATE INSANITY - CEO Praises New Mom Working JUST 48 HOURS Post-Birth

[@JoshuaFluke1]

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[@malmiteria]

hey josh I recently quit a company that had that scenario play out (1:20), the wife of the boss being my manager was back at work 2 days after giving birth. well, i guess you're wrong, because he was not complaining at all. Edit: oh btw, that company sells training to other companies, including some about preventing burn outs in their employees... i quit after my burn out, ofc

[@wetter4293]

Please make "Instead of doomscrolling and complaining, I'm gonna" A shirt PLEASEEEEE

[@wetter4293]

But make it cozy or I wont buy it!

[@wetter4293]

Not like cozy like a sweater, but don't make it an itchy shirt!

[@theendlessdaydream6442]

By law in 27 states, you aren't allowed to sell and separate puppies from their mom until they are around 8 weeks old. We can't even extend the same compassion to humans and mandate maternity leave.

[@commentinglife6175]

Except, according to this story, the lady WAS on maternity leave! So even though she had it, she came in. I honestly think this story is fake, but mandating maternity leave wouldn't have solved this issue.

[@theendlessdaydream6442]

@@commentinglife6175 You're missing the point of my statement. In the US, there are no laws giving rights for mothers to have maternity leave. Those that do get it aren't guaranteed paid leave, meaning only those wealthy enough have the luxury of staying home with their newborns. We have no idea why this mother decided to come in. Maybe she really did want to help her workplace team. Maybe she was afraid of the repercussions had she not. This was from managements perspective. Corporate actively promoting that behavior on LinkedIn is gross. Give the women a raise and a vacation with her newborn if they truly appreciate her work.

[@commentinglife6175]

@@theendlessdaydream6442 You are right; we don't know why she came in. The thing is, though, this was actually a customer, not her employers, who posted it. Again, though, I doubt this story is real so I'm betting our conversation is mostly moot.

[@everyonethinksyoureadeathm5773]

In the 40s and 50s....Men could provide for a family on one paycheck. Women stayed home and took care of the family and household Now that's called misogyny. Yet people complain about maternity care. No...women had that...they decided feminism and giving uncle Sam a 2nd check to tax was more important then being a wife and mother. So nah, want the leave...don't work and stay at home. Demand better pay for husbands so we can go back to sole bread winner...over the 2 check dynamic.

[@theendlessdaydream6442]

@@everyonethinksyoureadeathm5773 I don't get your line of reasoning. Women entering the workforce didn't lower wages. Workers are more productive than ever given the tool and skillsets we possess Corporations took more of the profits and decided not to pay their employees livable wages. Plain and simple. Women should have the choice of wether or not they stay home full time with their children. Being reliant on one person is how women who are widowed or are abandoned by their husbands become destitute without a penny to their name and no valuable skillsets to support themselves. And if they were in toxic relationships, they were left with a horrible choice of leaving to the the same fate or enduring years of abuse. It wasn't sunshine and rainbows back in the "the good old days" because people stayed together more frequently. Women simply had no options. So yeah, I'll take equal rights thank you very much. Why would you demand better wages for one sex and not the other. Demand better wages period. Blaming women because you can't step up and be a primary breadwinner anymore just exposes how insecure your ego really is.

[@ryanpoe9791]

As the father of a six month old, I find this appalling and disgusting. During the first six months, the essential character of the person is formed. Depending on how the parents tend to the needs of the infant, the person will either form a deep sense of security or insecurity. After TWO DAYS, a baby needs undivided attention and mother needs rest and recovery. The role of the father is to make sure mom and baby have everything they need so that the bonding and care stage goes uninterrupted. The fact that she was there at all means that either management called and guilted her about taking time from herself and her children or she's so broke from her BS job, she had to work to afford life at all.

[@Krlowanigu-mg6eg]

I bet both

[@LauraSnow-in3nx]

I also want to toss into that more than likely the father isn’t in the picture if he was, he obviously isn’t providing. And then people wonder why the birth rate is declining lol Shout out to you, sir for being a good husband and a good father!

[@Langtw]

As someone on the other side of this kind of situation, it took a shit ton of therapy to realize exactly how my parents (specifically my mother's) behavior affected me. I've always been misanthropic and distrustful. I've found it difficult to do things that are just assumed in society, things like seeking mentorship, networking, even making friends. The way you phrased it, a feeling of security or insecurity is perfect. I can't really remember the last time I've felt "safe" around another person. Even romantic partners, I have a constant fear that if I do something wrong, if I forget to do the dishes or if the laundry is still damp, that she'll leave. My therapist put it to me like this: "If a child cries out in the middle of the night and there's no one there, what do you think they'll learn? The world is a cold place, and no one will ever really care." The behavior of parents to their children does really matter. It forms your fundamental beliefs about the nature of the world. If the parents, the people who are supposed to love you unconditionally, aren't there to do that, someone else will teach you how the world works. I'm not sure how much of it is true or just my own biases, but I know that I feel like the world is filled with evil fucking snakes who will stab you in the back just to laugh while you bleed. I still feel like the average person is a sadistic, evil creature who will do harm just for the fun of it, as long as they can get away with it. There are spots of light, but the darkness and pure cruelty are overwhelming. If I ever have kids, I'd do *anything* to keep them from seeing the world the way I do.

[@maynnemillares]

That is against the law in many countries that enforces maternity leave law.

[@stoneneils]

Why do you think your country has so many psychopaths...abortion discouraged, maternity leave not mandated.

[@dracocaelestis6370]

that CEO is new level of psychopathy

[@ChrisPTY507]

More like narcissist because he posted that nonsense to get attention,validation, and likes.

[@Gumardee_coins_and_banknotes]

@@ChrisPTY507 Oh he got attention alright, just not the attention he wanted.

[@dominicwalker1899]

Almost 100% sure the post was satire 😅 the way he kept saying "on Mothers Day"

[@specksofdust]

Yup. But what makes it even worse is that it probably never happened. Did this guy really see a two-day mother, on Mother's Day, coming in to work despite being on maternity leave? Unlikely. But his brain is so warped that he would make up a story like this is advocate the hustle culture.

[@dracocaelestis6370]

@@specksofdust yeah, it’s not impossible that this is one of those social media stories that never happened and that he was fishing for some likes for his brand or whatever he was trying to do. either way, it’s bad.

[@TheDibbsyGaming]

Terrible mother, the 2 year old should of been working too and teaching the 2 day old how to take orders. No one wants to work anymore.

[@SoulfulVeg]

Best comment. 😂😂

[@Jake38nine]

Yeah, people don't want to work, then they rack up credit card debt. Lol.

[@Seattle-2017]

Good one! And isn't this guy one of the "pro-life" Christians who so greatly value the life of the child? Well, that is, until, they're BORN. Mike Higgins would be lambasting this same woman for endangering the child if she had worked days BEFORE the child was born.

[@JustMe99999]

* should have

[@SC-gp7kt]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@thelordoftime803]

You are so amazing for neglecting your new born child in favor of our corporate slavery, here is a thank you as a thank you, don't you dare expect any sort of compensation.

[@rejectionistmanifesto8836]

I'll tell ALL young people, reject their corrupt/twisted system by staying CHILDLESS, no more supply of new cheap labor for them to abuse.

[@albertmarnell9976]

@@rejectionistmanifesto8836 David Benatar is best known for his advocacy of anti-natalism in his book Better Never to Have Been: The Harm of Coming into Existence, in which he argues that coming into existence is serious harm, regardless of the feelings of the existing being once brought into existence, and that, as a consequence, it is always morally wrong to create more sentient beings.[2]

[@offjvlone8969]

@@rejectionistmanifesto8836lol dumb

[@override367]

nah the truth is almost certainly she couldnt afford taking off for maternity leave

[@HeroSword_P]

​@@rejectionistmanifesto8836 Get out of here with your anti natalist crap.

[@rsafx7815]

The real scandal is that he's a president / ceo / genius investor and his original plan was to get drive-thru fast-food for his wife on mother's day.

[@cpK054L]

frfr, he a brokie.

[@LauraSnow-in3nx]

RIGHT?!

[@mattjek828]

Kind of judgy… maybe that’s what she likes 🤷‍♀️

[@MARINE9796]

We don't know his dynamic with his wife. I LOVE fast food from childhood because it's the food I ate during some of the times that made me happy growing up. Childhood wasn't great for me; meh. So fast food is more than just food for me. Maybe his wife just wanted salty food like that for one reason or another. :shrug: We'll never know.

[@thelordoftime803]

He lies, none of this happened

[@skj9163]

It's called survival. She's not doing it for the team or for the company. She's doing it to feed her children, keep them clothed and sheltered. Joshua's right - if they had admired her so much they could have given her their card and told her to call them the next day for a better paying and hourly position.

[@AlyssaTaylor9]

As the mom of two littles I can't tell you how mad this makes me. A baby who is two days old NEEDS their mother. A woman who is two days postpartum NEEDS to rest and recover and bond with the baby. It is inhumane and cruel to put them in that situation, and insane of him to have such little empathy.

[@daveblackman816]

The fact that he capitalized TWO DAYS twice, you think he’d be angry at the company for letting her work. Nope. The opposite.

[@rejectionistmanifesto8836]

These are the same people that complain when young people don't have children/childless by saying "oh no this is so sad our labor pool will be destroyed, wah wah"

[@Popmycherryyo]

Prolly capitalized it twice cus, well, secretly he was kinda pissed off at her for not coming in day 1 instead...

[@rejectionistmanifesto8836]

@@Popmycherryyo lol you are absolutely right on that.

[@igordasunddas3377]

He isn't particularly bright and I think most entrepreneurs forget what empathy and moral actually mean.

[@Seattle-2017]

Those pro-life Christians care so much about the life of the child..... until they're born.

[@vadim6385]

The saddest thing is that she's most likely there not by choice. The US doesn't have paid maternity leave. At best she needed money badly, at worst it's a "come, or you're fired" situation. At the very worst, she has an abusive husband at home, or lives in her car with her children.

[@colihon3552]

depends on where you work. even so you can get disability leave and get like 85 percent of your pay. varies by state of course

[@7F0X7]

And we shouldn't have paid maternity leave. Just having the job security when they go back gets abused far too much as it is.

[@AliciaGuitar]

What new parent has time for "doom scrolling and complaining"? I was nursing, changing diapers, eating and sleeping. In that order. The sleep often never really happened much before nursing/changing time again.

[@silverbluemonsoon]

Well, it's obvious that, despite having those 3 kids, not only was he not at all involved in their care postpartum, but he didn't even spare a thought to how things might be going at home. Probably hired some help and stayed the hell away with complete disinterest.

[@SoulfulVeg]

I came here to say the same. I could hardly keep a thought in my head from lack of sleep and being overwhelmed. Plus, there's postpartum pain, fluids, & breast feeding. I've done a lot. But, nothing was as challenging as taking care of a newborn.

[@taghazoutmoon5031]

She's literally still bleeding

[@nwatson2773]

Yep, torn and bleeding

[@EricaChavira-on4oz]

Gross

[@TexasBoyDrew]

That child will have 10 years of experience by age 18 every entry level job wants now.

[@Seattle-2017]

Good one!

[@MrApplewine]

Somehow becoming a corporate wage slave is liberation. When two adults went to work they doubled the hours but the wages the same or less.

[@WickedParanoid]

And masses bought it hook, line and sinker.

[@SingleCHILDLESSHappyMovement]

​@@WickedParanoidwait till Billions of the younger generations choose to be CHILDLESS L. Corporations will soon be crying at falling purchases and an end to their cheap future slave worker drone supply.

[@SingleCHILDLESSHappyMovement]

​@@WickedParanoidThey wont be laughing anymore when the CHILDLESS movement becomes followed by bilions and billions of younger generations.

[@gunt-her]

Feminism in action. Double the workforce, half the pay.

[@WickedParanoid]

@@SingleCHILDLESSHappyMovement I'm all for not having children myself, but not to spite some corpo overlords or .gov entity (as if they care about me). I just see children as anchors (or a ball and chain) and generally dislike them even without that reason, lol.

[@krunchyapples]

Are CEOs hopelessly out of touch or just inhuman?

[@WickedParanoid]

CEO? Human? You can only be one of these things (and exceptions still prove the rule).

[@chuckchan4127]

Mark Zuckerberg: I can assure you I am quite human

[@robertbeisert3315]

A bit of both. A big part of it is that there's a business culture of lying until it becomes true - like "fake it till you make it" but external.

[@korakicorvi]

A good majority are psychopaths.

[@wtf_usa5597]

I say both. Out of touch psycho's.. 😈

[@Laquia]

That post pissed off everybody and rightfully so.

[@stoneneils]

Pissed off doesn't solve anything. Push for mandated maternity/paternity or just keep whining. There are routes to worker protections, it isn't here.

[@Jake38nine]

What about all the mothers who do this just to survive? Ya'll gonna outrage over that and send them money?

[@Laquia]

@@stoneneils You're gonna be mad at a online stranger but not mad at the guy who made that LinkedIn post instead of advocating for worker's rights and compensation?

[@Laquia]

@@Jake38nine You should be asking that question to the CEO guy who made that LinkedIn post on his profile. Why you have yet to do so I don't know. SMDH.

[@Jake38nine]

@@Laquia Have you?

[@PepeToTheMooon]

I bet you that he made this story up to prove a point about loyalty so he could get claps and likes on LinkedIn. Who does this??!

[@JoshuaFluke1]

Chases clout and is met with Uno Reverse. Love to see it.

[@Jake38nine]

You've never worked before if you believed this is made up. This happens more than you know.

[@JD2jr.]

Yeah, don't they keep babies at the hospital for like... a week just to monitor them?

[@SingleCHILDLESSHappyMovement]

​@@JoshuaFluke1Please warn young people not to trap themselves and the child financially by NOT choosing to be CHILDLESS as expenses rise at least 15% a year and overall massive number of jobs are automated away by 2030s.

[@PepeToTheMooon]

@@JD2jr. at least 3-4 days, but yeah

[@BasementBerean]

True story. Back in my IT career, many years ago, my boss told me that one of my colleagues wasn't acting appropriately for her job (something like that). My colleague had just returned from maternity leave. Well, my boss and my colleague were both women, and I suggested to my boss that my colleague might have post-partum depression. My boss was dumfounded and I think a bit ashamed that she hadn't thought of that. That defused the situation. They were both good people. Has this era past?

[@cpK054L]

No, because a lot of modern girl boss don't have children, so they don't know how hormones affect women.

[@notjustanotherbrickinthewall]

I don’t have a child yet but I do know how hormones work and what it does to women. I always pamper my friends who are new moms. Always check on them, help as much as I can and get them gifts for them, because I know they will get a lot of presents for the baby. One of my friends was a first time mom. I researched what do new moms need and got her some things for the hospital and for after the birth. I knew she prepared things for the baby but not for herself.

[@cpK054L]

@@notjustanotherbrickinthewall nah man. You don't know. That's the difference between sympathy and empathy.

[@SoulfulVeg]

Many women have "baby brain" for a couple of months after returning to work. The hormonal fluctuations and exhaustion is no joke.

[@custos3249]

Yep. Over. The fact they had that reaction is astonishing. I've worked for companies with social service sides to them, and you wouldn't believe the amount of HR legal "WE CAN'T TALK ABOUT THIS!" I still had to deal with involving people on my team who were struggling and needed help.

[@Thevoidlezz]

how many corporate buzzwords can you use to describe your company and still are confused on what your company does.

[@benj1236]

Making $40K to $50k in 2024 as an "Executive Assistant" is ridiculous. McDonald is now paying $41k.

[@cameronperry8446]

We truly are living in a distopian shit hole.

[@jeffamell3501]

Shit hole is correct

[@Krlowanigu-mg6eg]

The baby was in a fast food resto. Even next to register still the exposure to the hazard of contact with hot drink, food was possible, and to germs of all those passing by customers. That is insane. Its a new born baby not a plastic doll.

[@maynnemillares]

That is against the law in many countries that enforces maternity leave law.

[@Seattle-2017]

Countries with some sanity. Here in the US...

[@jlogan2228]

Modern corporate is legit a cult at this point that encourages you give up your life in the name of "being a team player"

[@creeper2054]

It is based on fear. A sick game of musical chairs is being played with the job market right now. People that have jobs don't want to lose them.

[@Shiroze]

Man, finally something to watch to keep me from doom scrolling and complaining!

[@bargainbincatgirl6698]

There is an article in CNN from November 2023 titled "US infant mortality rate rises for first time in more than 20 years" a quote of the article says: “We know that for people who live in or near poverty and for certain racial and ethnic groups there are significant challenges with getting access to a doctor or getting treatments,” Chung wrote. “This can lead to moms and babies showing up for care when they are sicker and more likely have serious outcomes, even death.” Why I'm mentioning this you ask? Well, that 2 days-old newborn mentioned in the post had a high probability of increasing that statistic for this year...

[@LauraSnow-in3nx]

Wow. This is exactly why the birth rate has dropped. Women don’t want to do this. They don’t want to have to put their children literally to the side to do their job. They don’t want to be forced back two days after they just gave birth and are on maternity leave because you can’t manage a company. But there forced to, and this is just a startling, stark reminder of why the birth rate is declining 😕 Crazy

[@acciousername6776]

Good thing some women are finally choosing themselves. Let the birthrate decline globally. There'll be less of next gen for capitalism to exploit.

[@Seattle-2017]

And then these "Christian" leaders like Dennis Prager act like modern day career women forgoing children is a choice. Completely and deliberately out of touch with reality.

[@Tepity]

I feel like doom scrolling would have been more uplifting than listening to another CEO praise us for entering the next level down of our dystopian hell.

[@wolfgangkrauser9735]

Coaches and financial gurus are always telling us CEOs are the best people in the world.

[@joeschmoe9412]

Type of guy to call crippling burnout, a "growth opportunity".

[@Seattle-2017]

It IS a growth opportunity... for a**holes like him.

[@GideonAdams]

Not only is the overall situation ridiculous, but a two-day old baby should not be around tons of people.

[@richardbehappy5412]

My hero.

[@tylersingleton9284]

I became a full time single father of a 4yr old after my divorce. My boss treated my scheduling needs like I had just joined a bowling club.

[@esm1817]

Two days after giving birth, I can tell you the only grit and determination I have is the grit and determination to examine my inner eyelids. If there was such a mother coming in two days after giving birth, she wasn't thinking about her grit. She was thinking about how not to lose her job because she had those two sweet little things to support. It's sad that anyone would ever have to--or want to--go into work with a two-day old. Either way I find it equally sad.

[@Ale-mv3gr]

These people live in alternate reality, they see a modern nightmare and he thinks it is inspiring.

[@althunder4269]

This Adam W guy uses his "religion" to promote his business and he's the kind of guy who goes to church to drum up more business for himself by fleecing the congregation. I've run into these types before and it makes me sick.

[@nwatson2773]

Vulture is what he is!

[@patchchrist]

Isn't having a financial company & having a religious affliation with it collusion & illegal? His company reeks of a money laundering scheme.

[@JohnPatrickCarroll]

I also love the repetition of "instead of doomscrolling and complaining ... " I love the sarcasm and metahumor.

[@TomikaKelly]

Which mother with a 2 year old toddler and a 2 DAY old newborn Eve has time to doomscroll? 🤔

[@llcoolmartine]

In Sweden we have 390 days paid parental leave based on income (max $117/day). Nuff said.

[@15KHPCLUB]

Yet people are dying to come to America instead. Nuff said.

[@llcoolmartine]

@@15KHPCLUB www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/rankings en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Country_Index en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_life_expectancy en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy_Ranking en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_total_health_expenditure_by_type_of_financing#/media/File:Life_expectancy_vs_healthcare_spending.jpg You can have it.

[@Docs4]

@@15KHPCLUB From Sweden? Are you daft? Who the fuck wants to emigrate from Sweden to USA? hahahaha

[@reginabillotti]

@@15KHPCLUB Sweden gets lots of immigration as well, and nobody is dying to come from Sweden to the US.

[@15KHPCLUB]

@@reginabillotti Not nearly as much as us. Show me all the Americans emigrating to Sweden… Yeah, that’s what I thought.

[@Mishkafofer]

My wife gave birth to our second child last week. It takes a toll on a human body. I presume that in the past woman gave birth and came back to fields. We also had child labor and idiotic wars with Generals buying their position with money. All gone, thank God. Let's be better people and allows woman and children a better post birth experience.

[@urbanmovingsystemsltd.5982]

I’m a contractor and gave birth on a Friday. Was logged on (WFH) the following Monday. No maternity leave since I’m not a perm employee, and I think it led to my severe postpartum depression. When I had my daughter in February, I took a whopping 2 weeks of unpaid leave. It hurts so much I hate thinking about it. Luckily I’m able to watch them during my job. But still. Wish I didn’t have to do it, but bills still need to be paid.

[@princessmarlena1359]

Another out of touch, rich CEO. It’s especially disgusting when he claims to be a “Christian”.

[@IanConnel]

Those dudes are traitors. Call them out and share as much as possible.

[@Seattle-2017]

It's those 'Christian-based' businesses that you want to avoid at all costs.

[@billtomson5791]

By their jerks ye shall know them.

[@rohitsengupta6822]

The only freedom is working for yourself

[@WickedParanoid]

Or having enough "fuck you" money and not working at all. Unrealistic for 99% of us all, sadly.

[@cpK054L]

@@WickedParanoid nah. Get 100% VA disability. 4200/month.

[@giant0mantis]

​@@WickedParanoidSave some money in America then move to South America and live like a king

[@GirtonOramsay]

​@@giant0mantisI live in San Diego and have min wage ($20/hr) co-workers that own apartments in Tijuana. Just insane the difference in COL between even the US and Mexico.

[@deanchur]

@@GirtonOramsay So they cross the border twice a day for work or they rent out the apartments in Tijuana?

[@ToneDeaf403]

Oh hell no

[@lmendez1289]

Wow that is so dystopian I'm going to throw up. Poor baby.

[@CaptApril123]

That's very twisted and very American.

[@billtomson5791]

Twisterican. Just coined a new word, hope it makes the Newspeak dictionary one day.

[@alexdwebba]

She should be spending quality time with her child on full maternity pay for 12 months

[@staceycarroll7973]

In other words, this woman is so broke that she HAD to come in and work 2 days after giving birth. That's not grit. That's desperation. She phrased it the only way she could - The company needed her. Reality - She couldn't afford to turn it down because if she COULD, she wouldn't be THERE.

[@KOK-sc8ez]

Meanwhile, I saw a story of a mother arrested for leaving her 2 children at a table in the food court of the mall while she was in one of the stores doing a job interview.

[@TeacherKellyTag]

48-hours post birth is bad enough but on Mother’s Day too?!?!

[@billtomson5791]

That's what makes it so extra wonderful. 😊

[@oregonvibez]

25 year old male, got into the insurance industry as a receptionist type call handler then promoted/licensed health insurance broker 6 months later in 2022. Navigating this corporate landscape is so bananas. Quotas are absolutely an outdated metric for evaluating productivity in such a heavily regulated industry. Ive been able to grow and learn a lot, build a good resume and have finally started living my life how i want. Quitting drinking and getting a dog was the smartest thing i could do at this stage - im planning on getting google certifications so i can seek more opportunities and maybe work in the cannabis industry as a manager or something. Wrote this for anyone else in my position, youre not alone and youre not crazy - just keep your head up and mind strong cause this world is wild.

[@sheem.2450]

I didnt watch the video yet! I only saw the title. Are you serious??!! As a Mom of a 2 year old... Those days are precious! Is she out if her mind?! That baby needs to bond with their Mom. Mom needs to heal. I can go on and on.. I'm utterly SHOCKED!! Babies need mom! Skin to skin time, cuddling, breast feeding. I dont want ti judge another woman... But what?!!!!! Okay!! Let me watch the video. 😅 I am so heated just by the title. Wooh-saaaahhh...

[@lonelydronerfl5184]

That CEO should teach a master class for how to be "Totally, Completely, and Profoundly full of **** while sounding righteous"

[@yehldyehld]

The sad thing about this is that the person praising the mother is an actual human with a brain, who doesn't need to perpetuate pro-corporation propaganda, but chooses to do so anyway, because apparently work is all that matters in life.

[@thepro08]

no he needs, he needs slaves to exploit and also seems to me a new gf since most os these "assistants" are chosen based on looks..... and they get "promoted" if they are friendly....... he is just another pos narcisist with rich parents, and the fact he uses religion is a straight red flag for pure psychopat.

[@Dexter01992]

Employers finds this impressive while normal people finds it atrocious. Once again proof of how psychotic and deranged the former has become in this profits obsessed age.

[@Seawiz21]

It’s giving cult.

[@RunnerNinja]

I wouldn't be surprised if that out-of-touch, clueless CEO runs his company like a cult.

[@Seattle-2017]

"Our company is rooted in the Christan faith." That's all you need to know right there.

[@lovehatetragedy823]

IF this is true, it is dangerous for both the child and mother.

[@Watchtower82]

His logo is very cult-y

[@IanConnel]

Agree, and Deathly Hallows ripoff too

[@stickyfox]

In the 70s and 80s we had this overly cautious mentality that a newborn infant shouldn't be taken out in public in a stroller for six weeks or more. Today doctors have generally agreed that this is not necessary for the baby's health or security... but for the sake of all the asshole bosses in the world I think we should keep it going.

[@AlysaAlysaBolissaBananaFannaFe]

I would still follow staying out of the general public as much as possible with a newborn. This story is next level.

[@cpK054L]

it was 100 days for my culture apparently... sadly, the second kid gets to see the sun in 6 weeks, like you say.

[@robertbeisert3315]

You still should be as present as humanly possible. It's good for them.

[@ae2948]

Doctors still recommend that you let the baby get their first round of immunizations before you expose them to crowds or the public.

[@AngelofHogwarts]

The endorsement of hustle culture is wild. My sister's coworker recommended not taking more than 3 months of maternity leave after giving birth because it could make re-entry into the workforce more difficult. But honestly, I think it's healthier to take atleast a 1 year maternity leave and focus solely on the child and mother's recovery.

[@Watchinclouds]

Smh people really need to have better boundaries.

[@TomikaKelly]

I'm sure she'd love to have better boundaries but in this economy you do what you gotta do sometimes.

[@polibm6510]

Poor baby.

[@TheSoulCrisis]

The mom should be spending precious time with her baby and giving undivided attention….the bonding process is also critical earliest on. She will never get this time back and she clearly can’t focus on the kid alone if she is working, sad state of affairs….

[@SC-gp7kt]

That poor kid too. Smdh.

[@kellitrevino650]

This is terrible on so many levels. I bet she was asked to come in first and only could do so if she brought her small children. Insanity.

[@commentinglife6175]

That's what makes me think this story is fake. I can easily imagine the scumbag who would ask someone to come in, but in what universe would that very same person say, "Oh yeah - you can definitely bring your kids in to work with you"? Something doesn't add up.

[@kellitrevino650]

@@commentinglife6175 That may be true, but in my city I have definitely been at restaurants and laundromats had kids there belonging to the employees, but not kids that little. Or maybe this CEO guys is extra douchey and made this up, definitely plausible.

[@commentinglife6175]

@@kellitrevino650 Yeah, very true. I know have seen it at some restaurants around me too, but in that case, I'm pretty sure they were the owners kids. (Pretty sure one of my favorite Chinese restaurants got shut down when I was in college cause they let bringing their elementary school-aged kids into the back of the restaurant.) However, I will also claim (with no evidence whatsoever but this is KZbin so I can do that) that the restaurants you and I are thinking about are probably a little more understanding of family. In other words, while they WOULD allow kids to come with the parent, I doubt they would force this particular woman to come in. (From the limited sample I've seen, just seems unlikely to me.) Again, no evidence, but we are also taking this guy's word for the accuracy of his experience so...

[@cardboard87]

I'm on my lunch break doomscrolling and complaining. Also that nugget about donating money in 2026 was freaking hilarious.

[@sankalparora9374]

That animation of slowly fading the document - was a perfect presentation of who ridiculously absurd and meaningless those lines were...

[@gunt-her]

Who's the manager who thought having crying kids on staff is a good look? Like could they not find literally anyone else? Obviously this is caused by a lack of pay issue, and people willing to bend over that far are hard to come by, so use em while they can still walk, I guess?

[@raulbarriga7416]

Honestly, what would we do without what has become now the Joshua Fluke take on these types of insane work issues. This is one of the best takes I've seen from this cahnnel, well done!

[@ozman5466]

Holy shit....no no no no no no no no. WTF is this. Why would the employer even allow this. And this CEO is praising it like it's cool. OMG...wtf is the world coming to.

[@LuckiestManAlive]

Maybe the employer is allowing this because the woman desperately needs the money. How ironic is it that while trying to show empathy, you completely dismiss the possibility that this woman may not even have the means to provide for herself and the child if she doesn't work that day. Not everyone is privileged like you to be able to take a day off.

[@Docs4]

@@LuckiestManAlive lol. America, land of the free, hahaha. Maternity leave for 2 years... is normal in normal countries. THE EMPLOZER IS ALLOWING THSI SO dasșdaldkfsdlkf are you daft? cant the employer pay here to stay home for at least a week in the land of the free? Fuck

[@reginabillotti]

@@LuckiestManAlive If the employer realizes she "desperately needs the money" and his response is to tell her to bring her toddler and newborn into work instead of looking at his PTO and medical or family leave policy, that's a problem with the employer.

[@LuckiestManAlive]

@@reginabillotti You're literally doing the same thing as the guy in the original post. Again, get off your high horse, and stop assuming that these alternatives work for everyone just because you've seen them work for others. First of all, we don't know this person's situation. Not everyone who works gets to take advantage of work benefits. Often times, certain qualifications have to be met. We don't know if this person is working part time or full time, we don't know how long they've worked there, and we don't know how much money they'd get even IF they qualified. These policies typically only give a certain percentage of the workers average weekly wage when they're off. Not to mention, the checks that come in for this don't follow the actual pay period of the workplace. Meaning, you would have to wait longer to get your money than you would if you just worked regularly. Let's assume this woman DID qualify. What if that wasn't enough to cover her expenses? What if she actually needed the money as soon as possible? Do you even care? Or are you so hell bent on hating employers that you can't logically think of any other scenario besides the one you create in your head? Stop being so narrow-minded and consider the nuances of a situation before you judge people.

[@reginabillotti]

@@LuckiestManAlive I'm not assuming she gets the advantage of benefits. I am saying she should. You're acting like I'm criticizing the woman. I'm not. I'm criticizing her employer.

[@troywalkertheprogressivean8433]

That's wut you git fer bein' uh wuh-mon!

[@chancepaladin]

I was infuriated when I found out a gal was in the hospital in the recovery room on a conference call. I bitched out management and they go, "well we discourage it but its her choice" WTF NO!

[@bkucenski]

Proverbs 22:16 - One who oppresses the poor to increase his wealth and one who gives gifts to the rich-both come to poverty.

[@worldhello1234]

@5:53 Yeah, and the power of hindsight be with you. 🧐

[@robertwilliams570]

At this point money is a mental health issue

[@douglasfapp9816]

This CEO, is a liar. At least 2 days in the hospital and procedures for check out. The stitches after birth and the mother and baby exposed to new bacteria, please.

[@LuckiestManAlive]

A 24 hour stay at the hospital for vaginal births with no complications is very common. So no, it's not "at least 2 days". You're just flat out wrong.

[@justtalking3828]

​@@LuckiestManAliveI just had a baby and they have to do test on the baby as well you aren't leaving in 24 hours

[@LuckiestManAlive]

@@justtalking3828 Just because you had a specific experience doesn't mean it's the same for everyone else, dumbass. I've had two family members and a close friend give birth in the last two years. Two of them were out in less than 48 hours.

[@TomikaKelly]

It wouldn't be any better if the baby were 2 weeks old....

[@aussiegruber86]

I have gotten sick of the corporate world bullshit, I need another job so I can leave but I am trapped

[@ae2948]

You shouldn't bring a newborn to work or to a crowded place. They're immune systems aren't ready for that yet.

[@TomikaKelly]

As opposed to not going into work and risking getting terminated?

[@ae2948]

@@TomikaKelly Even if you believe the crux of the story, she was on MATERNITY LEAVE and did not have to come in. You'd have to believe that her newborn was discharged at the same time she was, and that she ran directly home, then directly to the restaurant ON MOTHERS DAY. Its absurd. No business fucks that hard with maternity leave. If true, that business would have been fined instantly in pretty much any state in the union. And no fast food business is going to allow a toddler and newborn in their kitchen area. They would be shut down, cancelled, and the story would have been in every news outlet. Clearly, the story was fabricated by the "CEO."

[@colihon3552]

that's crazy they should have sent her home immediately, told her not to step foot in this building for at least the next 4 months and a raise. heck I had a warehouse job and got a infection and mast on my artery on my neck. was in the hospital for 4 days while terrified teams of doctors tried to figure out how to cut it off without killing me. I went to work the next day with a huge bandage on my neck. I got kicked out with my check and told not to come back for 5 days with a doctors note. I was shocked and still got paid those days. maybe it was a liability thing

[@rexxthunder]

I think it's really healthy that people are fighting back against these work life balance issues. Businesses don't care about you!

[@shawnmorrow8350]

I love that there are 666 likes for this video right now.

[@hansonallie]

I call margarine on this one!!😂

[@cyb3rcajun]

Today's work model is no longer functional.

[@princessmarlena1359]

**plays “Parade of the Slaves” from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom**

[@streettrialsandstuff]

7:00 sounds like a joke someone wrote on Reddit. If it was that easy to "capture momentum" everyone would be rich by now.

[@jackcarraway4707]

Someone should tell the CEO she probably went in because she has bills to pay (cuz as we all know we are the only developed nation without universal healthcare or mandatory maternity leave) not because she loves her team so much and out of the kindness of her heart.

[@LuckiestManAlive]

And let me be the one to tell you that both things can be true. Stop being a contrarian just because you didn't like what the CEO said. You sound just as ridiculous as he does.

[@jackcarraway4707]

@@LuckiestManAlive She could very well be a corporate simp, but I'm still willing to bet she's got bills to pay and a newborn to feed.

[@theflyingsmiley01]

Why didn't that executive just offer that poor fastfood worker that terrible job on the spot?! In addition, that fastfood worker likely had no choice but to come in and work. No work = no pay in fastfood. That executive and FF worker are in two different galaxies of lifestyles...

[@fettel1988]

At my last job, I was forced to help a newly minted mother continue her job while on leave. I wanted to vomit.

[@JohnPatrickCarroll]

The pseudo-biblical-speak section was just so awesome. It's the thing I didn't know I needed today.

[@tincustefanlucian7495]

Disgusting CEO, mother have to struggle to get him big bonuses.

[@billtomson5791]

I've heard of CEOs and church leaders who give out HUGE bonuses to certain staff members, assuming of course they meet certain...umm... criteria.

[@musicalidy6026]

This type of corporate zealously is not only overly sickening but can actually erode moral when the corporation is solely in it to make money any which way possible. Middle and upper management, also anyone else indoctrinated into the cult need to keep their"human" stories and anecdotes of amazing dedication and sacrifice to your own social media accounts.

[@corbindixon5519]

What the actual eff smh this is insanity. She needs to be healing and resting

[@redkhamelejoon1599]

If I ever saw that I would tell that woman to go the f home and look after your kids.But she probably couldn't because the employer probably told her to come to work or she loses her job😢

[@flx2525]

That's illegal where I live. Women are not allowed to work for 8 weeks after giving birth.

[@Magdalena287]

As a mother of 5 kids that has given birth naturally to all of them but 1 not only is this insane but dangerous for the mother and baby. Your child is more important than your job, what a corporate slave this woman is

[@madimakes]

4:55 👏🏾

[@introvertdude99]

It’s not even up for discussion. I’d never allow a new mother to come back like that . I would’ve given 3 months at the least and regular pay .

[@crollwtide9452]

Wait...who in the hell goes into work while on maternity leave? Let's get off the leave first before you start thinking about working.

[@Dan-cm9ow]

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that this story never actually happened. This guy is so out of touch he thinks this this story illustrates a good example.

[@justinshaikoski7734]

One of the greatest tricks by the demons was convincing women they had no right to stay home with their family and that men had to obey giving up their women. The men should have stood up and told their wives to get back in the home. Now we have weak men and a failing society.

[@5kamon]

lol, that benevolent sexism never existed.

[@awesomedavid2012]

women and men should have the choice. The problem with this is that there isn't a real choice being made, and people aren't taught enough about life to make an informed decision.