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From: matt@oddjob.UUCP (Matt Crawford)
Newsgroups: net.women
Subject: Re: Otherwise Engaged
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Date: Wed, 13-Nov-85 16:46:12 EST
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Does anyone disagree with the idea that the system can be
restructured (and within our lifetime, too!) so that people
won't have to choose between career and family any more?

For example: two couples with children could live near each
other or in the same dwelling and arrange their work sched-
ules so that there is always a parent available.  Egads!  It
sounds like a reinvention of the extended family (sans older
members).  Then just toss out the notion that a dedicated
employee must be willing to move anywhere for the good of
the company, and a large part of the problem is solved.

The case where one spouse (parent or not) wants to move and
the other cannot is tougher.  Does anyone have some ideas
for changes to accepted practice that would smooth this out?
Certainly for those occupations that can work over the phone
the solution can be simple, but what about the rest?
Travel allowances?  "Hire me, hire my spouse"?

Maybe we can convince the gummint to forcibly decentralize
industry for nuclear deterrence.  Then any job you want can
be found within a one-hour commuting distance!          ?-)
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