"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: 09-05-2007
Mon, 10-29-2007 - 7:48pm

How can someone be forced to buy above market value?

And the $1 wouldn't fly. I bought a house for under market value a few years back, and my property taxes were based on the worth of the property at the time I purchased it. So I guess "purchase price" is a misnomer, except that it's very rare that someone pays much different than market value for a home.

iVillage Member
Registered: 08-18-2007
Mon, 10-29-2007 - 7:52pm

ITA.

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-27-2000
Mon, 10-29-2007 - 8:06pm
How is it a choice?
iVillage Member
Registered: 08-08-2006
Mon, 10-29-2007 - 8:16pm

Common, a yearly double digit increase in property tax? Well, many of us with perhaps less disposable income have different standards, and demand a lot more accountability on how our property tax dollars are spent.

I don't believe it is standard for escrow accounts to increase by 10% yearly, as I believe they have to pay interest on any balances in escrow accounts. It's more likely to base escrow on last year's bill and recalculate monthly costs when the new assessment is received. Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA)b has specific guidelines for escrow accounts that would preclude a standard 10% yearly increase, except maybe in the late 70s when inflation was in the double digits.

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Registered: 03-27-2003
Mon, 10-29-2007 - 8:17pm

I love it when you talk all legalese like that.... ;-)

 

Yes. We. Did.

iVillage Member
Registered: 05-14-2006
Mon, 10-29-2007 - 8:20pm

Much of what you consider a sacrifices I see as choices. If I go out for dinner with my DH I am not sacrificing anything.

iVillage Member
Registered: 08-08-2006
Mon, 10-29-2007 - 8:33pm
Hey, I'm a ex-librarian, current computer geek, and local volunteer political wonk who probably needs to step away from the keyboard.
iVillage Member
Registered: 08-18-2007
Mon, 10-29-2007 - 8:36pm

Can you explain how that works exactly?

iVillage Member
Registered: 08-18-2007
Mon, 10-29-2007 - 8:49pm

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iVillage Member
Registered: 08-18-2007
Mon, 10-29-2007 - 8:51pm
It might as well be frozen.

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