Or the interviewer could have acknowledged the stress this put on the applicant and actively suggested they take care of the baby, short break, no problem.

But the interviewer chose to be shitty and judgmental.

I always wonder whether people who agree with this kind of meme just work too much to see a way out, because they lack the energy.

As it should be. I can imagine the frustration of anyone who isn’t or at least doesn’t feel valued at their workplace, but there is a lot of fulfilling work out there.