[gones00n]

I wonder why tech companies aren't allowing the option to change from full-time (100%) to part-time (60%), while retaining all the benefits especially healthcare in the U.S.

This can help ensure that everyone is being measured fairly - for example parents can opt to change to 60% and their role/responsibilities will be adjusted accordingly. Management will be able to hire to fill the gaps. Conversely if you're a parent that opts not to change to part-time and fails to deliver per the full-time expectations, then you get a "NI" rating or PIP.

Seems like this might normalize the compensation/recognition dimension at the heart of this debate. For parents that feel they can't stomach the pay cut from the switch, then there's no option but to work nights/weekends.

[ajford]

So it might depend on the individual and company in question, but not everyone is "loosing" time parenting, and in many cases the allowance they're seeking is the ability to flex their schedule so they can do something like a 4hr schedule in the AM and a 4hr schedule in the late afternoon/evening. They're not seeking fewer hours for the same pay, but the ability to work their 8 hours when they can instead of a standard 9-5 schedule.

Yes, this may not work for everyone, but in plenty of situations there's no reason that should be a difficult ask. As long as I complete my sprint work, why should it matter whether I wrote that code or report or graph between 12-4PM or 6-10PM?