Feels like there is more than just 1 answer…

There’s always some sort of excuse with them. Have to go pick him up from the bus stop, have to go pick him up from school

First part of my answer: when they have to, then they have to. Raising kids isn’t just always fun, it is hard work too. No need to make it even harder. If nobody has kids, humans dy out.

Why do you need to go pick up a prescription at lunch time, like why can’t you work through lunch?

The other part of the answer is just an asshole boss (can’t say it with nice words, sorry, not sorry). As soon as you find a better one, give this one a greeting from me with your shoe print on his backside.