Celtic_Angel

haha just cos I prove your point

I'm no feminist....I have friends who left professions to raise their kids..I hear their gripes and concerns....heck and they are lawyers / doctors...there's no bloody hope for me!

reality is women do get preggers have kids....can't we revolve work schedules around this...shouldn't society value the family unit...no wonder everything is so ****ed up...latch key kids etc etc parents slogging their guts out coming home knackerd.......to be honest i have no clue how single parents keep their heads above water....... :scared:

when is the stay- home mom gonna get the respect she deserves! I don't want to have to feel guilty for making my kids a priority

and when I want to go to work it's got to be 5 days a week from 8 til 3pm thankyouvery much WITH benefits......and don't step too close you might pop my bubble!

Partystar

Nowt wrong with that! That's me, we chose when we wanted to have a baby & part of the plan is that I stay home with him all day. However, I do work part time from home, while I look after him. I may need to get another job to make ends meet, but that will be in the evenings & weekends, so that hubby will be home with our son. It works for us & we work damn hard to make it work too!

BigDavyG

No - i actually meant nice looking post - good use of smileys

Rete

My daughter has worked in that field all her adult life and never has run into a company such as that. Yes, she mainly didn't take a lunch hour, rather ate at her desk, because she was the assistant director of the company and her bossed in the field a lot so she was in charge. Even so it was basically 9 to 5, Monday through Friday with some traveling to Brazil and San Paolo every few months.

Celtic_Angel

shouldn't you be working?

Rete

When the stay-at-home mom stops feeling she has to be apologetic for making motherhood a career option and when the stay-at-home mom stops trying to make us for guilty for trying to do it all, whether by choice or necessity. ;-)

BigDavyG

I'm on a conference call - haven't said a word for 25 minutes since they started arguing over the wording of one sentance.
If I was to open my mouth I'd be afraid that I'd go off on one and get sacked

Celtic_Angel

that's a load of balls I'm talking about work places catering to a family friendly schedule....if it wasn't an issue..it wouldn't even be illegal for an interviewer to ask the question about kids

TouristTrap

Oh please do.....*salivating at the thought of an all-outer coming up*..


I have NEVER come across a single person who is down on stay-at-home moms. The fact of the matter is that those in their late 20's/30's/early 40's are staying at home more than ever before to raise their kids, so they see no problem.

It is the older generation of women, those in their late 50's and 60's who have more of a problem due to thinking that we're 'letting the side down' so to speak.

Pigtails

I personally know several stay at home dads too. It's becoming the norm now and no big deal. CA, I think there is more respect for you out there than you realize. Anyone who isn't giving you the respect likely isn't anyone worth worrying about!!

TouristTrap

That wouldn't upset me much. People in the US move for 50c/hr more. Pretty ordinary.

As to this :

Tha I recall years ago coming back from vacation and finding the company going into liquidation in an impossible job market, major recession at the time. Went for an interview, got pestered by the boss to join the company, but it just didn't feel right. Needed the job desperately, but decided to sit it out. Went for countless interviews but only got a job a month later. The best company I've ever worked for, the people were superb, and I've worked for quite a few before we got our own biz. I say go with your gut.

BigDavyG

Stay at home mums (or stay at home parents full stop) should be revered and honoured by the rest of us.
Not only are they largely responsible for caring for the next generations, but they have been prepared to sacrifice some of their own career goals in order to do so.
Their realism, stoicism and selflessness should be applauded.

Ray

And they get time to spend all day on this channel ..

britvic

My what a lovely Man you are Davy, thankyou for such kind words. x.

Ray

He is after something ....