Can I say I'm a full time data researcher as an excuse to explain why I'm unemployed and spend all day on the internet reading pointless information, like this thread?
You're right and I have been a stay at home mum/housewife for 6 years and when I was asked my employment status, I said unemployed, I was corrected by the woman on the end of the phone when she asked if I claim any benefits, I don't so it is classed as housewife! My mind boggled.
I was watching The Weakest Link the other day and when they all went around giving their job titles one woman said "I'm Sonia and I'm a full time mum" This kind of talk really makes me cringe and ditto when women say being a full time mum is "the hardest job in the world" Bollocks is it! You should love looking after your child, dont class it as a bloody job! :rolleyes: A job is what you do to support/feed the child.
What do you think of people who go on like this?
Why shouldnt it be a job title, are you saying women should bring up their kids for no recognition whatsoever? financial or otherwise?
Why shouldnt it be a job title, are you saying women should bring up their kids for no recognition whatsoever?
They should be bringing up their children for their own pleasure not for recognition and attention of others or to make smug comments like "being a mother is the hardest job in the world" :sleep:
Can I say I'm a full time data researcher as an excuse to explain why I'm unemployed and spend all day on the internet reading pointless information, like this thread?
I was watching The Weakest Link the other day and when they all went around giving their job titles one woman said "I'm Sonia and I'm a full time mum" This kind of talk really makes me cringe and ditto when women say being a full time mum is "the hardest job in the world" Bollocks is it! You should love looking after your child, dont class it as a bloody job! :rolleyes: A job is what you do to support/feed the child.
What do you think of people who go on like this?
A bit more than people who criticize a perfectly reasonable and informative statement in answer to a question.
She didn't claim that it is a job title as such, but instead of saying somewhat misleadingly and unhelpfully "unemployed", she informed us about her main daily activity and at the same time implied rather neatly that she wasn't in paid employment. She was right, you are not.
They should be bringing up their children for their own pleasure not for recognition and attention of others or to make smug comments like "being a mother is the hardest job in the world" :sleep:
They dont do it for recognition, duh
but its a big leap to say they should have none
And how do you know its not the hardest job in the world
And how do you know its not the hardest job in the world
No offense to anyone but spending the day playing with a kid and chilling out at home is hardly a difficult life. It's really insulting to people who genuinely have a stressful job or a manager breathing down their neck all day.
I was watching The Weakest Link the other day and when they all went around giving their job titles one woman said "I'm Sonia and I'm a full time mum" This kind of talk really makes me cringe and ditto when women say being a full time mum is "the hardest job in the world" Bollocks is it! You should love looking after your child, dont class it as a bloody job! :rolleyes: A job is what you do to support/feed the child.
Why shouldnt it be a job title, are you saying women should bring up their kids for no recognition whatsoever? financial or otherwise?
I would think bringing up their kids is because they wanted kids. Not for any special recognition.
Edit: I play lots of computer games. Doesn't make it my job. I don't get paid for it. (However much I wish I did) It's something I choose to do off my own back because I want to. Nothing to do with recognition or for a wage to classify it as a job. It's a choice. 100% choice as it is to have children.
Would be better if she said "" and I have a hobby of raising my kids.
No offense to anyone but spending the day playing with a kid and chilling out at home is hardly a difficult life. It's really insulting to people who genuinely have a stressful job or a manager breathing down their neck all day.
You've never experienced the joy of colic or teething have you
No offense to anyone but spending the day playing with a kid and chilling out at home is hardly a difficult life. It's really insulting to people who genuinely have a stressful job or a manager breathing down their neck all day.
I have a good friend who is a househusband (the wife is on very good pay).
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Of course if single mums keep churning out kids because they'd rather do that than go back to work, then it's different.
Admittedly this isn't the case here but hey ho!
Why shouldnt it be a job title, are you saying women should bring up their kids for no recognition whatsoever? financial or otherwise?
They should be bringing up their children for their own pleasure not for recognition and attention of others or to make smug comments like "being a mother is the hardest job in the world" :sleep:
Don't give other unemployed people ideas.
A bit more than people who criticize a perfectly reasonable and informative statement in answer to a question.
She didn't claim that it is a job title as such, but instead of saying somewhat misleadingly and unhelpfully "unemployed", she informed us about her main daily activity and at the same time implied rather neatly that she wasn't in paid employment. She was right, you are not.
They dont do it for recognition, duh
but its a big leap to say they should have none
And how do you know its not the hardest job in the world
No offense to anyone but spending the day playing with a kid and chilling out at home is hardly a difficult life. It's really insulting to people who genuinely have a stressful job or a manager breathing down their neck all day.
Did you have a mother and what did she do?
I would think bringing up their kids is because they wanted kids. Not for any special recognition.
Edit: I play lots of computer games. Doesn't make it my job. I don't get paid for it. (However much I wish I did) It's something I choose to do off my own back because I want to. Nothing to do with recognition or for a wage to classify it as a job. It's a choice. 100% choice as it is to have children.
Would be better if she said "" and I have a hobby of raising my kids.
taxi driver, homework helper, counsellor, party organiser, bed and breakfast sleepover skivvy, the list is endless
You've never experienced the joy of colic or teething have you
Well I could claim that
I have a good friend who is a househusband (the wife is on very good pay).
They have two kids 4 1/2 and 2 1/2.
Your comments are ill informed and ignorant.
Let me guess:
"If I wrote what I wanted to I'd be banned"?
Well, there you go. You could use that when you go on The Weakest Link. "I'm far2cool and I'm an unpaid housekeeper."
Shopper, present wrapper, baker, dog walker...
That's my real name and all