Affording to Stay at Home

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Registered: 12-01-2007
Affording to Stay at Home
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Wed, 12-12-2007 - 12:20am

Ever notice that those moms that SAH are usually (although not always) more well off than mothers who WOH? It seems to me, based on what I have seen, that while most women enjoy working their jobs and having a professional life outside of the home, some women prefer to stay home with their kids for a certain amount of time - whether it be 1 year or 10 years - and those women have the option to do so, while other women wouldn't even consider the option because they feel they can't afford it.

Well, it has been my experience that most women who do stay at home have

1) husbands who support the idea

2) Husbands who probably earn enough (or almost enough) to support the family.

3) Enough money to support themselves without working.

**Now I am not talking about people who get help from government agencies, I am speaking about women who do it with no outside help - just seems like most women can't because of financial reasons. So, is being a SAH mom now an "upper class" phenomenon - in general? Of course there are many SAH moms that are middle class, but if they chose to have paying jobs, they'd probably move right back up into that higher income bracket.

Blythe

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Registered: 12-06-2004
Thu, 12-27-2007 - 12:45pm
She lost her job and says there is no work for her here.

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Registered: 12-07-2003
Thu, 12-27-2007 - 12:48pm

Nevermind, Jackie said it already.




Edited 12/27/2007 12:48 pm ET by geschichtsgal
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Thu, 12-27-2007 - 12:49pm

Yeah my husband is just a lowly blue collar telephone worker with only a year of college. Oh wait he made over $80,000 this year which is more then many of our college educated friends make together. He made more then his salaried boss(better benifits too) and can't be fired at the drop of a hat. And he gets to wear jeans to work,lol!


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Registered: 03-27-2000
Thu, 12-27-2007 - 12:54pm

Guess she hasn't met my uncle - an auto mechanic who does have a college degree, attends cultural events in Boston and is extremely well-read and intelligent.

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Thu, 12-27-2007 - 12:54pm

Hard physically? So is working 24 hour shifts as a Dr. With many professions money comes with hard work some physical some mental or lots of time. I hope I'll

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Registered: 12-06-2004
Thu, 12-27-2007 - 12:55pm
There is something to be said about a man in workboots, jeans

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Registered: 10-05-2007
Thu, 12-27-2007 - 12:57pm

Why wouldn't it be?


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Ducky

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Thu, 12-27-2007 - 12:58pm

My house isn't messy so I don't clean everyday.

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Thu, 12-27-2007 - 1:04pm

I imagine many business owners started out blue collar, they know what hard work is and are willing to do whatever necessary to live their dreams.


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Registered: 12-06-2004
Thu, 12-27-2007 - 1:11pm

I have a small house!

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