Do people need a reason to SAH?

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-29-1999
Do people need a reason to SAH?
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Sun, 07-18-2010 - 9:28am

This theme was touched upon in another thread and I wanted to discuss it further.

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iVillage Member
Registered: 07-17-2007
Wed, 09-08-2010 - 11:29am
How would you know?
iVillage Member
Registered: 02-23-2010
Wed, 09-08-2010 - 11:30am
I don't think I said it was a universal truth but many people are unaware of published salaries for jobs if they are not looking for one.
iVillage Member
Registered: 02-23-2010
Wed, 09-08-2010 - 11:31am
About what, illegal activity?
iVillage Member
Registered: 08-29-2002
Wed, 09-08-2010 - 11:31am

None of my neighbors have felt the urge to gossip and generally over-share personal information at the first (or even the second or third) meeting. Several have happily come over to offer help and useful information about the neighborhood.

I don't consider knowing everyone's profession, financial status or welfare status to be useful information. I am happy to know about things like neighborhood associations, local parks and playgrounds and the best place to hunt wild berries and mushrooms. That's far more useful information without being remotely gossipy.

iVillage Member
Registered: 08-29-2002
Wed, 09-08-2010 - 11:33am

So you never ask and you never search, people just volunteer that information? WOW! I have to admit I've never in my life met anyone who simply blurted out their income and financial status to all and sundry! You must know some very interesting people :-).

iVillage Member
Registered: 02-23-2010
Wed, 09-08-2010 - 11:34am

What are you defining as "gossip" and not "useful information"?

I don't think knowing that my neighbor is a cop or a lawyer or a teacher "gossipy".

iVillage Member
Registered: 05-10-2009
Wed, 09-08-2010 - 11:35am

Of course many people may be unaware. However, since I never indicated that I thought salaries were never published, I am not among the unaware.

iVillage Member
Registered: 05-10-2009
Wed, 09-08-2010 - 11:36am
Knowing it is not gossipy.
iVillage Member
Registered: 12-07-2003
Wed, 09-08-2010 - 11:36am
If there are new teachers starting, how would you know if they had taught (and how many years) in another school district before they started in yours? What about teachers you may have had who took an extended maternity leave? Or teachers who have taken enough continuing education courses to hit a higher part of the pay scale?
iVillage Member
Registered: 02-23-2010
Wed, 09-08-2010 - 11:37am

I said I have never ASKED. Public alaries are published in our local paper so it is hard to avoid and many ARE online so it is public info.

I like to see where I stand in my "career" also.

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