Home
Log in / Sign Up
    Private Messages   Advanced Search   Rules   New User Guide   FAQ   Advertise   Contact Us  
Forum -> Interesting Discussions
In retrospect: SAHM vs. Working out of the home
Previous  1  2



Post new topic   Reply to topic View latest: 24h 48h 72h

amother
Lawngreen


 

Post Thu, Jun 09 2016, 9:05 am
Working mom, because of finances
I wish I could have been there more for my kids
But OTOH because I worked we could afford cleaning help, and I was terrible at keeping house. So at least 3x a week, which is a lot, my kids came home to a clean home. They weren't embarrassed to bring friends over. I could afford tuition and put some money away. Because of this I'm able to help them now financially and physically. Now I'm retired I can visit and help them when ever I want.
Back to top

BrachaC




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Jun 09 2016, 11:28 am
I am sort of in the trenches right now with kids from 3-16, but one thing I find interesting is that in almost all of these conversations there is an element of incrementalism- if that's a word. The idea that people make choices to work full time or more than full time. We bH are at the point where we could potentially afford for me to cut back a bit- if the number of hours I work were in direct proportion to the amount of money I make. But it doesn't work that way, a part time job in my field would not make half the amount of money I make, I would make far less! And we couldn't afford that kind of pay cut. So people keep their well-paying but demanding jobs and do the more expensive things like hire cleaning help, buy easier foods to cook, and clothing at easy places to make up for the time they don't have. Could people identify the scenarios where people really have the choice?
Back to top
Page 2 of 2 Previous  1  2 Recent Topics




Post new topic   Reply to topic    Forum -> Interesting Discussions

Related Topics Replies Last Post
Struggling Full Time Working Mama
by amother
5 Yesterday at 9:40 pm View last post
Working Mom Dinner Ideas 9 Yesterday at 6:17 pm View last post
Working as a therapist in Israel
by amother
7 Thu, Feb 22 2024, 1:39 pm View last post
Working in Israel for a US company (salary question)
by amother
26 Wed, Feb 21 2024, 2:42 pm View last post
Remote Jobs - working from israel
by Gee
7 Sat, Feb 17 2024, 11:03 pm View last post
by Gee