<ul><li>A previous Ask a Manager letter-writer says that in hindsight, their post-doc’s reaction to her maternity leave was just one example of many unreasonable reactions.</li><li>The department has regular seminars and socials; these triggered a slow trickle of stories from grad students about outsized reactions this loan post-doc had to things that upset him.</li><li>A new post-doc replaced the discontented one and is still on project duties away from the institution 12 months later, writing up a manuscript and enjoying a full-time position.</li><li>Day-care and an understanding lab manager made the return to academia manageable for this mother.</li><li>An assistant whose boss wondered if asking her to check in at day’s end was too much found a better solution with an alarm reminder on her cell phone.</li><li>A letter writer who asked if they should leave their job for a better opportunity reports in to say they went for it, signed the offer letter, and is finding an increase in pay, benefits and personal time off worth the transition.</li></ul>

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