compensation for SAHP's, according to

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Registered: 05-01-2003
compensation for SAHP's, according to
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Mon, 07-03-2006 - 10:00pm

the census bureau, and salary.com.

i found this in the local paper today, and granted, its in the dear abbey section, i found the information she gave was very interesting and pertained to a lot of questions in another thread.

http://www.theday.com/re.aspx?re=79d4660d-963e-4ccf-adbd-9435d20c1a8b

"According to the Census Bureau figures for 2004 — which are the most recent — there are 36.7 million mothers of minor children in the United States. About one-third of them, 10.8 million, are stay-at-home moms.

According to an article penned by Al Neuharth, the founder of USA Today, in its May 11, 2006, edition, “Salary.com compensation experts estimate that stay-at-home moms work an average of 91.6 hours a week.” That's more than double the number of hours the average office worker puts in. He went on to say, “That should be worth $134,121 annually.”

He quoted the compensation analysts as figuring the lowest-paying parts of a mother's job are “housekeeper, laundry machine operator and janitor. Higher-paying categories include computer operator, facilities manager, psychologist and CEO.” With a 91.6-hour work week, 52 weeks a year, it works out to be $28.16 an hour."

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Registered: 05-17-2006
Tue, 07-11-2006 - 9:21am
I disagree too. However I was referring to your post about the man that came to see you. You said you were sure he was trying to impress people. I don't think that people buy cars to impress people all the time. I think (unless they are very young)people tend to buy cars we like. I bought my SUV because it was a good SUV. I also bought it because I really liked it a lot. I could have bought a cheaper one but this is the one my DH and I liked so we bought it.
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Registered: 06-30-2006
Tue, 07-11-2006 - 9:26am
Ask me that again when gas hits $4 per gallon.

Sabina

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Registered: 03-02-2005
Tue, 07-11-2006 - 9:34am
Sure he could have bought it because he liked it.

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Tue, 07-11-2006 - 9:39am

Paying for childcare, as a society, is much less immediately and obviously for the public good than say, funding the military.

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Registered: 06-30-2006
Tue, 07-11-2006 - 9:49am
Now, that's highly debatable.

Sabina

Oh, life is a glorious cycle of song,

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Registered: 05-17-2006
Tue, 07-11-2006 - 9:58am
I will ask again...why does it matter what the man was driving? It is his gas bill not anyone elses. Not to mention that I own an SUV yet I drive LESS than the average person. So therefore I am consuming less gas than a lot of people.
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Registered: 05-17-2006
Tue, 07-11-2006 - 9:59am
I am with you. I am not impressed by cars nor do I think most adults are. However you said you were sure he was trying to impress people.
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Registered: 01-13-2006
Tue, 07-11-2006 - 10:00am
yep, my sister, unless you count the 8 months she worked as a senior in high school at the local flower shop as part of work/study - beyond that she has never worked a day in her life and doesnt intend to or need to
Jennie
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Registered: 05-17-2006
Tue, 07-11-2006 - 10:01am
Watch out...you are shooting for govt funded childcare. I was commenting on care for the elderly and the bullets started flying. LOL!
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Registered: 05-17-2006
Tue, 07-11-2006 - 10:02am
Does her DH work?

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