"I just don't want to work"

iVillage Member
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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iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
Mon, 10-29-2007 - 9:32am
Why?

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iVillage Member
Registered: 09-05-2007
Mon, 10-29-2007 - 9:32am
Basically, the assessed value of a home is just too volatile a base for property taxes in CA. Yes, people who own their homes for 30+ years get a pretty good deal on property taxes. This is a small percentage of homeowners. What the rest of us get are property taxes that don't go up astronomically from one year to the next. Property taxes in CA certainly aren't inexpensive, even with Prop 13.
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
Mon, 10-29-2007 - 9:33am

"Letting them work would be getting ridding of taxes completely."


How would we fund police and fire services?

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iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
Mon, 10-29-2007 - 9:34am
And?????

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iVillage Member
Registered: 09-05-2007
Mon, 10-29-2007 - 9:35am
Generally. Property taxes aren't frozen, BTW. The increase in assessed value is limited to 2% a year.
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
Mon, 10-29-2007 - 9:35am

"Basically, the assessed value of a home is just too volatile a base for property taxes in CA."


Why is it so volatile in CA?

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iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
Mon, 10-29-2007 - 9:36am
2% is nothing. Less than the rate of general inflation.

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iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
Mon, 10-29-2007 - 9:37am

But living in CA is much more expensive (from a public expenditure POV) than living in RI, so of course your ILs' taxes are more than Curreri's taxes.


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iVillage Member
Registered: 09-05-2007
Mon, 10-29-2007 - 9:39am
Because tax revenues are stable, and poor schools are no longer limited to the funding that their local property taxes bring them. I think you overestimate the supposed loss in tax revenues.
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
Mon, 10-29-2007 - 9:42am
What was the tax regime pre-Prop 13?

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