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Hey thanks for posting that! I passed it on to some others at work and we’re very intersted 🙂
As a woman in the IT/engineering world, I realise the above advice is posted with good intentions. However, the advice above is outdated.
Firstly, not all women in Engineering are lesbians, some even have male partners or even husbands! (This is in reference to staying married to the first wife)
Secondly, all individuals, regardless of gender identity, have a responsibility to the people they live with and the abode they inhabit, to keep that abode both clean and tidy. This takes time. This comes after your work obligations but before hobbies. There are no excuses.
Thirdly, if you have children, then you must dedicate time to them, again regardless of your gender identity. This is not babysitting, this is parenting.
IF you have time left after all this, THEN you have time for hobbies and extra degrees. BUT NOT BEFORE.
I very much look forwards to a more modern idea on how to make it work for all engineers, regardless of gender identity, with modern understanding of shared responsibilities included. Perhaps engineers could be considering an arrangement with their work to work part time and study part time?