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yah. they said that.

 Outside of caregiving, I'm a busy wife and mum and puppy foster who works in learning at a major big box company that has stores in Canada and headquarters in the USA.  This year has been challenging for me, as I see us becoming more and more American (due to a change in leadership hierarchy and structure).  Let me explain.

My team is great - and I'm currently on an accommodation that allows me to work 30 hours for my mental health - and I have a stepped down role, but it's still interesting and gives me the flexibility I need as I caregive to Bob.  That's all great.

But our American overlords?  Yikes.  It was bad enough that our founders support Trump - old rich white Republicans that are daft as a duck.  It also sucked that many of my coworkers got dragged back into the office - commuting hours to sit in grey cubes to be on video calls in the name of culture because the same old rich white republicans think you can't manage viritually.

But then the Israel Hamas war happened and they sent out an email saying we MUST support Israel in their illegal occupation and genocide as it "aligns to our values"- around now I'm getting a clue that maybe this company no longer aligns to MY values, but I carry on.  The December 6th, the day of action and remembrance for violence against women happens and our flags are high up on their staffs, flying proudly while everyone else has them at half-mast.  And then last week - I heard there were "conversations and feedback" that I shouldn't be "training dogs on company time" and I'm a bit..

Unsure.

First of all I don't love conversations about me that don't include me, and I've said this before.  It's rude.  And beyond that, it's not like I'm training agility.  I'm training dog guides - these dogs stay with me - they stand or sit or lay with me as I do my thing, to learn how to do their thing for someone who is disabled.  It's not a big deal - or shouldn't be - and I'm just shaking my head a little because I like this job, I like my team, I like the flexibility and the financial security it affords me but I am no longer sure this company is a good fit for MY values.

And I'm a believer that where I work SHOULD align to my values.

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