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I've had telehealth appointments in the car because I'm using a break from work to make the appointment. It's bizarre that our society expects us to work 9-5, but also expects us to somehow get every necessary appointment done within that same time frame. I'm not given enough time off to run home and come back, so an appointment in the car it is.
But your point stands true. My boyfriend has a telehealth call every weekend. Our tiny apartment doesn't offer much privacy, so he gets the living room (where the computer is) while I either stay in the bedroom, or go out somewhere for an hour to give him space.
Sure, but anything offered outside the 9-5 window is someone who has to adjust their hours so that it's more convenient to people who work the standard 9-5. That's why the places that tend to be open outside the 9-5 window are the ones that tend to employ the lowest-paid people. Gas stations, convenience stores, etc.
The best paid 9-5 jobs also offer employees the freedom to visit the doctor, dentist, kid's school, etc. whenever they need to, no questions asked. It's basically a perk that you only get if your skills are rare enough that employers have to offer it or the talent will go elsewhere. If we wanted more people to have those perks, the way to achieve it would be the same way that the 9-5 workday was created: powerful unions and violent strikes.