"I just don't want to work"
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| Tue, 10-09-2007 - 10:06pm |
Hi all... I'm new to the board and I am curious.
I am in my mid twenties, unmarried, no children. I work in an extremely competitive field with many other women my age. Many of us are making six figures and the job is very stressful. We all have a great work ethic, but sometimes when the stress gets really bad, I'll often hear the girls (never the guys) saying things like "Arrgghh... I'm so sick of work. I just want to marry a rich man, have kids, stay home and NOT WORK."....... I was raised by two working parents (two very loving, caring hardworking parents). My mother was very successful in her career, and I feel that when I get married, I will (like my mom) continue to work and raise children at the same time (my mom was definitely "super mom" ---she did it all and was great!)...... My main question: many of the women in my work stay in the position for about 5-7 years and then leave.....the funny thing is...

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As I typed, I figured that she wasn't going to answer. Every place on the world has disasters of one kind or another. We just happen to have earthquakes, Santa Anas, and fires. We need the fires actually. They are part of the natural ecology of Southern California. That's why we contain them instead of putting them out. It's only when they impact people that the horrendous damage is done. Of course if people didn't come to live here, the damage wouldn't be as great but they come because of the over all weather, they get sent here because of jobs/military, family, and all the other myriad reason that people move anywhere.
Chris
The truth may be out there but lies are in your head. Terry Pratchett
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So you're truly not a libertarian or willing to allow the capital markets to work?
I know many people who downsize after their children are grown (when, of course, they are approaching being elderly).
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"I think it's about as non-arbitrary as it can get, since people generally purchase homes that they can afford."
Oh yeah, we're back to my first comment in this subthread.
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