Review of Motley Fool Answers - Normally love, was disappointed

Normally love, was disappointed this time

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“I normally love all of your podcasts and the September Mailbag episode was shaping up to be no different, but this week you had one person write in about people at their workplace not performing the way they would expect. I thought this was a real missed opportunity to challenge the expectations of some during this time. First, I am an employee working remotely and I would do anything to get back into an office safely because working from home is often much harder than being at an office (not than being a frontline worker by any stretch) in terms of the lack of places to work, the lack of infrastructure in most homes, the other people living in the same space you are working, etc. Second, anyone listening in America and especially those in California and the Gulf states are going through several crises (economic, social, health, and habitat). Parents are having to teach their children at home while attempting to hold onto their jobs. Some single people are isolated in their apartments not seeing other people. We don’t know exactly what our coworkers circumstances are. Some have moved time zones to be with family (sick or not) during this time and may be working at night. I was so disappointed that the answer you gave didn’t focus on seeing each other as people and working to give those around us the space they need. You mentioned it, but just barely and commented on the fact that people still need to be performing. This pandemic has an outsized impact on women and the fact that it has not been mentioned on your platform made me look into other services today to find one run by women and BIPOC individuals. That is simply because women understand that this pandemic is impacting people differently based on gender and race. Women run households, they often determine the spending, and they especially deserve a break while serving more as teachers, caretakers, and employees during this time. BIPOC individuals have again taken on the job of teacher for all of their non-BIPOC friends and family, this pandemic has outsized health impacts on them, and they are grieving the fact that repeatedly the people in power seem not to care about dismantling the systems that kill and oppress those without certain privileges. Please be more cognizant of the fact that you have the power to model empathetic workplaces for those outside of your company. Employees have to perform, but this is a different time and requires us to pick up the slack for others when we can and be thankful for what we do have.”

blockbusterFan via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 10/02/20