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re: Average mom works equivalent of two-and-a-half full-time jobs
Posted on 4/17/19 at 10:36 am to WG_Dawg
Posted on 4/17/19 at 10:36 am to WG_Dawg
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But most on here don't think they should be paid quadruple what they actually are simply because their job is stressful or unrewarding sometimes.
Well quadruple of $0 is still $0, so there's quite a difference.
The tone of these threads just sounds like resentment to me. And I realize a lot of the mom blogs are annoying as hell, but I'm not really the target audience for them.
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Posted on 4/17/19 at 10:37 am to Pecker
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A study by Welch's juice company, funded by the mom lobby
I stopped right there.
Posted on 4/17/19 at 10:38 am to Salmon
quote:Yeah, this thread took an unfortunate turn. A lot of these guys would sing a different tune if there were a way to quantify their daily efforts - maybe something based on dollars with a time factor or something.
ah yes
the weekly thread where a bunch of dudes bitch about SAHM not doing anything while dicking off on the internet at work
Posted on 4/17/19 at 10:39 am to The Spleen
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The tone of these threads just sounds like resentment to me. And I realize a lot of the mom blogs are annoying as hell, but I'm not really the target audience for them.
It's entertainment, not resentment
I honestly don't want the world to start patting dads/men on the back all the time. I think men would prefer to observe and analyze absurdity than be the recipients of constant, ridiculous praise. We're wired differently.
Posted on 4/17/19 at 10:40 am to link
I live my daily life in fear of showing up to work and getting fired because some IT geek pulls up my TD history and forwards it to the CEO.
Posted on 4/17/19 at 10:49 am to Pecker
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So it's time we finally recognized their heroic efforts.
Absolutely. Good mothers are amazing people. I loved my mother. I loved her so much that in most cases just a look of disapproval from her was all it took to silence my rebellious nature. I knew the extent of her sacrifice for us.
She waits in heaven for me.
This post was edited on 4/17/19 at 10:51 am
Posted on 4/17/19 at 10:52 am to Pecker
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Yeah, this thread took an unfortunate turn.
Posted on 4/17/19 at 10:53 am to Pecker
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In other news, Salary.com determined that, based on their daily tasks, stay-at-home moms should demand a medium annual salary of $162,581.
I pay roughly $7k a year in daycare cost for my son to go there nine hours a day, five days a week. If they watched him seven days a week and 18 hours a day, that cost would be roughly $20k a year. So where the frick are they getting $162k from?
Posted on 4/17/19 at 10:54 am to TheCaterpillar
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Most recently, I took several days off work to be a stay-at-home dad so my wife could go on a girl's trip. I have so much paid leave built up that I was happy to burn some to hang out at the house.
It was exhausting. She has it down to an art.
Our normal routine is she does all the kid stuff, grocery shopping, and cleaning the house, while I cook (just love to cook) and do the outside maintenance. So admittedly I had more on my plate than she normally does, but still, the day-to-day routine she has is really exhausting.
ETA:
Schedule slaves. Feed at this time, nap at this time, grocery shop at a certain time because he's happiest, walk dog at this time with stroller, feed again, nap again, etc.
It is just fricking endless.
Ehh - depends on the kid. Our first was a breeze. Other than a minor period of colic, it was pretty much a breeze. We legitimately got more sleep than when we didn't have him. The second, she was a little more taxing.
That said, at the end of the day, given our current modern amenities and technology, it really isn't that hard.
This post was edited on 4/17/19 at 11:08 am
Posted on 4/17/19 at 11:03 am to TheCaterpillar
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My wife is a stay-at-home mom. I've done it alone when she's gone out of town and it certainly made me appreciate her.
It's not an easy thing to do for me, but I'm also not a woman. We're clearly wired differently.
The whole "toughest job in the world" myth is where it gets ridiculous.
Posted on 4/17/19 at 11:05 am to Pecker
my mother in law has a 8 year old and a 13 year old. her husband brings home the money, the 13 year old does most of the chores around the house, the 8 year old is in front of the tablet all day, and they eat out almost every meal.
four out of ten feel its a never ending cycle, well the other six of that ten probably have it like her and its the easiest thing in the world.
four out of ten feel its a never ending cycle, well the other six of that ten probably have it like her and its the easiest thing in the world.
Posted on 4/17/19 at 11:07 am to TheCaterpillar
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This might seem terrible, but there have been nights where I didn't have pressing work that required late hours, but I stayed a few hours later to work on it because I wanted the peace and quiet
Terrible? That's just a veteran move.
Posted on 4/17/19 at 11:11 am to slackster
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The whole "toughest job in the world" myth is where it gets ridiculous.
It's fricking absurd. As previously mentioned, given our current amenities and technology, it isn't that difficult. I've got two, and I haven't found it to be overly burdensome.
My sister cares for people (kids and adults) with severe special needs. You really think watching over an infant or a little kid is difficult? Got get fricked. Try doing that. There are no nap times, no Ipads, no Peppa the pig, no Dunkaroos or fluff sandwiches. More importantly, no "naptime" for the caregiver.
I truly think that our society, especially the younger adult generation (which I fall under), is generally entitled, impatient, and weak-minded.
This post was edited on 4/17/19 at 11:25 am
Posted on 4/17/19 at 11:11 am to Pecker
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“The results of the survey highlight just how demanding the role of mom can be and the non-stop barrage of tasks it consists of,” said Casey Lewis, Professional Lady at Welch's.
We truly live in a society.
Posted on 4/17/19 at 11:14 am to iwyLSUiwy
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my mother in law has a 8 year old and a 13 year old. her husband brings home the money, the 13 year old does most of the chores around the house, the 8 year old is in front of the tablet all day, and they eat out almost every meal.
four out of ten feel its a never ending cycle, well the other six of that ten probably have it like her and its the easiest thing in the world.
What does your 15 year old wife think about this arrangement?
This post was edited on 4/17/19 at 11:15 am
Posted on 4/17/19 at 11:17 am to Tigerlaff
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Casey Lewis, Professional Lady at Welch's.
Her job title is Professional Lady?
Pics and ill be the judge of that.
Posted on 4/17/19 at 11:20 am to Epic Cajun
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four in 10 feeling their life is a never-ending series of tasks seven days a week
Yeah it’s called being a parent.
Posted on 4/17/19 at 11:24 am to Oilfieldbiology
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four in 10 feeling their life is a never-ending series of tasks seven days a week
Yeah it’s called being a parent.
It's called being an adult and a responsible parent.
we have to pay for a sitter so we can go try that new, trendy overpriced American fusion restaurant we can't go to Thursday happy hour we can't go to Sunday brunch I have so many friends that are like this. They are all like broken records. Yeah, you had a kid. What did you honestly expect?
Reiterating my point from my previous post, I truly think that our society, especially the younger adult generation (which I fall under), is generally entitled, impatient, and weak-minded.
This post was edited on 4/17/19 at 11:27 am
Posted on 4/17/19 at 11:24 am to randybobandy
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two-and-a-half full-time jobs
1- B Job
2- Watch Kids
3- Fix Sammiches Job
IRL 3 jobs.
Yeah, and one of those is getting half assed if at all, which is why it's 2.5 jobs and not 3.
Posted on 4/17/19 at 11:31 am to Pecker
True story, we pay someone 5 days a week to cook, clean, and help with daily things while the wife and I work, and there is still a lot of other stuff that needs to get done by us.
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