A reason for companies to treat people with kids better: People with kids need stability more than people without kids. You have them over a barrel, they are very unlikely to quit if they don't have another job lined up.
A single person doesn't have the large liability of a child. This gives them more freedom to quit of the job sucks.
This could make parents with kids a slightly better employee (more desperate!), all other things being equal.
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I've actually heard of something like this happening: employers who checked their applicants credit ratings, and hired people with mountains of debt. The debt made sure that the employee would take more shit before quitting. (in this case, it was recent graduates)
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Last edited by JHVH : 10-29-4004 BC at 09:00 PM. Reason: Time for a rest.
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