"I just don't want to work"

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Registered: 09-13-2007
"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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Registered: 01-05-2000
Sun, 10-28-2007 - 10:53am

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

iVillage Member
Registered: 07-17-2007
Sun, 10-28-2007 - 2:04pm
Fair is in the eye of the beholder.
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
Sun, 10-28-2007 - 5:22pm
Let's go back a step:

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iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
Sun, 10-28-2007 - 5:24pm
Maybe it prices the elderly out of coastal CA, but if they live in more rural places, like where you do, I hardly think it means moving entirely out of state.

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iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
Sun, 10-28-2007 - 5:27pm

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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iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
Sun, 10-28-2007 - 5:28pm
The costs of food, electricity and clothes are not artificially frozen. What's special about real estate taxes?

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iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
Sun, 10-28-2007 - 5:29pm
If Prop 13 were repealed, what makes you think the state couldn't lower the tax rate for everyone?

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iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
Sun, 10-28-2007 - 5:31pm

"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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iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
Sun, 10-28-2007 - 5:36pm
They would be "forced out" by economic forces,not by the younger generation.

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iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
Sun, 10-28-2007 - 5:38pm
Here, if you itemize, you can deduct real estate taxes on your 1040 anyway, so it's not as bad as it seems.

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