Attention all working parents! Get ready for a wild ride as one dad navigates the treacherous waters of juggling his job and his little one during a video meeting! With his wife raking in the big bucks and his coworkers questioning his dedication , this daddy’s in for a bumpy ride! Buckle up, because this story’s about to get real!
Daddy Duty Dilemma: Juggling Work and Playtime! ♂️
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Wifey’s Bringing Home the Bacon!
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Post-Pandemic Promos: Giveaways Galore!
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Playful Pipsqueak: Squeaks, Toys, and Laptop Love!
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♀️ Coworker Concern: Can Wifey Watch the Wee One?
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Another Coworker Chimes In: Just a Few Minutes? ⏰
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Salary Slip-Up: Wifey’s Wages Take Priority!
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Muted Multitasker: Proving My Meeting Mettle!
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Coworker Concerns: Is Daddy Dedicated Enough?
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Daddy’s Dilemma: Balancing Work and Wee One!
Our protagonist finds himself in a pickle when his playful pipsqueak crashes his important work meeting! With his wife’s wages taking priority and coworkers questioning his commitment, this multitasking dad has to prove he’s got what it takes to juggle it all! ♂️ But when he lets slip just how much more his wife makes , things get awkward real fast! Now, the internet’s abuzz with opinions on this daddy’s dedication dilemma! Let’s see what the world wide web has to say about this working parent’s predicament!
Mic open with a kid on lap – YTA for everyone.

Refusing coworker’s polite requests to remove distraction makes YTA

Suggests alternative to bring up the point without offending anyone

NTA. Coworkers undervaluing wife’s work and stereotyping mom’s multitasking abilities

Muting would have been better than lashing out

Work interruption earns commenter a YTA verdict

YTA for not muting yourself – disrupting entire call

Gender bias in the workplace, doubled down by sexist colleagues.

Don’t hide your baby during work calls! NTA
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WFH etiquette: stay muted when not talking, but co-worker butted in. ESH.

Making a fair point can still come off awkward

Not the a**hole for standing up for yourself during meeting

NTA for not hiding baby during meeting, but mute yourself.
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Coworkers frustrated with baby interruption, ESH for lack of cooperation.
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A gentle reminder not to bring up salary during meetings

A commenter calls out a father for refusing to mute his mic during a work meeting, while his child was causing a distraction. They suggest that not everyone has the luxury of a high-earning partner, and that the father may have been inconsiderate towards his colleagues.
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Etiquette reminder: mute yourself when not talking during meetings

Parenting during work calls is unfair to both child and employer. YTA.

YTA devalues work and colleagues, risking job and professionalism.

User calls out OP for not muting during meeting with baby

Red flag: Commenter thinks OP is inconsiderate and unprofessional

Parenting during pandemic: NTA for having baby on video call

User calls out OP for being the a**hole in meeting incident

Red flag: Commenter advises OP to apologize and repair reputation.

Muting during meetings: common courtesy or necessary evil? ESH

Red-faced man disrespects coworkers and their careers during meeting. YTA.

Supportive comment defending OP’s actions and offering advice to leave toxic workplace

Uncomfortable work from home situation leads to awkward comment exchange

Mute your mic and do your job like everyone else. YTA
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Importance of job reflected poorly on OP in work meeting

A dissenting opinion on the husband’s behavior during a work meeting.
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Coworkers were out of line, but bringing up wife’s salary was unnecessary
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Gender roles and noisy kids cause chaos at work meeting

Unprofessional behavior in a meeting ☹️

Parenting advice given amidst YTA judgement on work remark

User calls out OP for prioritizing wife’s salary during work meeting.

Basic video call etiquette: mute yourself when not speaking. YTA

Being professional is key, YTA for making others uncomfortable

Refusing to mute for baby noise during meeting makes YTA.

Putting family first is not a bad thing
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Don’t be a jerk and learn to mute yourself

Insensitive comment gets called out for job-hurting potential

Working parent deserves support from employer – NTA
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User calls out OP for prioritizing money over work etiquette

Mute yourself and stop being tacky. YTA

Being on mute is key. Apologize for undermining your job.

Man brags about wife’s salary during Zoom meeting, deemed an a**hole.
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Redditor calls out dad for not finding childcare during work

Redditors call out OP’s lack of basic manners at work.

Being NTA doesn’t always mean being smart

Working dad gets called out for taking care of his kid YTA but coworkers are also sexist

Passive-aggressive move at work? YTA according to comment.

ESH for not respecting coworkers, but also NAH due to pandemic.

User calls out YTA for not finding a better solution

NTA for not muting, but coworkers and boss were TA for criticizing.

NTA for not muting mic, coworkers should’ve stopped asking earlier.
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Colleagues were AHs for asking wife to take care of child.
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Balancing work and home during pandemic – NTA prioritizing family

NTA for taking care of your son, but unprofessional and TA for implying your job is meaningless. Consider hiring a babysitter or using push to talk.

ESH for not silencing mic and lack of company support

NTA dad shuts down co-worker who suggested wife should take over childcare

Parenting responsibilities should not be gendered. YTA

Co-workers demand wife hides baby, husband distracts meeting. ESH.

Muting yourself could’ve saved the day, YTA

Don’t mute yourself for biased coworkers. NTA and stay strong!

Standing up for himself and his wife during pandemic meeting

Parenting and work don’t mix. YTA needs to prioritize.

Mute your mic next time, ESH.

Zoom etiquette is a must-have now
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Radio meetings aren’t heart surgeries

Meeting at noon is AH time, would rather wrangle dogs
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Supportive comment about prioritizing family income during pandemic
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Gender double standards in parenting during work meetings. NTA.
