Recent data reveals a growing trend of working mothers leaving the workforce, largely due to return-to-office policies and escalating childcare expenses. A study from the University of Kansas highlighted a nearly 3% decline in employed women aged 25 to 44 with young children from January to June. Prominent companies like Amazon and JPMorgan Chase are enforcing full-time office work, impacting mothers who traditionally handle childcare responsibilities, thereby forcing many to choose between work and family life as flexibility diminishes.
"We're seeing employers demand that people in white-collar jobs who started working remotely during the pandemic return to the office three or four or even five days a week, and this can certainly make it harder to manage childcare."
"When that flexibility disappears, they can find that they need to choose between work and family instead of having the option to do both."
"This isn't just about watching children during work hours; it involves a fundamental shift in work-life balance as many working mothers feel compelled to leave due to inflexible policies."
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