It’s often assumed that the working mother is the woman who will see her career suffer.
But it seems that’s not always the case. For although juggling maternity leave, childcare and a job may prove difficult, choosing to remain childless could count against you in the office, a researcher says.
According to her findings, bosses often regard those who opt not to have a family as cold and odd.
They can be vilified, refused jobs and denied promotions, because some employers feel female staff who don’t want children lack an ‘essential humanity’.
