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Is having an 'issue' really an issue?

Years ago, I received a phone call for an interview as surgical registrar at a reputed hospital. I was in a fix, as I was stranded with a 9 month old infant at home for that week, my in-laws were out of station and my husband was busy at work. Determined to make it work and not reschedule the interview, I made a few phone calls and requested my husband's cousin to look after my son while I was away for the interview. However she refused to stay alone with a baby. So we eventually decided to all go together for the interview.
The D-day arrived and we three, me, my little son and cousin bundled up in the taxi and landed outside the doctor's cabin for the interview. My turn came, the interview went well and I secured the job.

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Many months passed and as I had to move on to do  superspecialisation, I resigned from the job. The department gave me a warm farewell, and it was then that the lady doctor who was on my interview panel spoke to me candidly. 'You know, I saw you outside the cabin that day with your kid. I recommended the panel not to hire you as you would create issues because of your issue. You would ask for unplanned leaves, keep work pending, and try to leave early. But none of that happened to our surprise. You were an asset to our department and we wish you all the best' she smiled. And there, I secretly thanked my family, who indeed supported my professionalism. I was happy to break a stereotype here. It is indeed your attitude, your devotion towards your work, which sets you apart. Only then, having an 'issue' is not an issue.

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