"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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iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
Tue, 10-30-2007 - 3:09pm
Howdy! Ditto here.
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Registered: 07-29-2004
Tue, 10-30-2007 - 3:35pm

This would result in him doing the dead drop (folding his legs) and grabbing onto anything in site. I am sure I was always a scene dragging my son behind me in the grass/dirt by the arm to the car."

BTDT! I know it will get better, or at least I keep telling myself that. Today was a bad day, but she def. has trouble w/ transitions.

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Registered: 07-29-2004
Tue, 10-30-2007 - 3:37pm
I'm not sure why you feel the need to get ugly about my personal finances or how I budget for groceries. I will no longer discuss it.
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Registered: 07-29-2004
Tue, 10-30-2007 - 3:41pm
The fee is approx $1/wk. So no, but I guess I could increase my budget for that. And I've been lucky enough to make friends with the lady who fills up the paper boxes (didn't know this before we became friends) so I actually get all my coupons free now.
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Registered: 03-27-2003
Tue, 10-30-2007 - 3:41pm

been there -- lived that -- drank the wine to get through it -- to this day I go through with my 8 year old mantra after mantra of what we're doing "after school we're going to the store, then to drop off the drycleaning, then home..." etc.. etc..

 

Yes. We. Did.

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Registered: 07-29-2004
Tue, 10-30-2007 - 4:13pm

"I look at all these easy going kids and think "WHY ME?" LOL - I cling to sewchris's Erika as a beacon of how well a high maintenance child can turn out - it's not easy that's for sure."

Good to hear. I know what you mean about "Why Me?" I think it's funny when other parents tell you how to do something when they have an easy kid. It's like OK, go ahead, take her for a day. Of course, she always does fine when there are other kids around. You can only get the full effect if you spent a week with her alone or with her brother. I remember once or twice people making the joke when I was little that they could take me home with them, my mom would look at them in all seriousness and say "You'd just bring her back by the end of the day". I now know how she felt. But all that high needs also seems to transfer into a fabulous laugh and smile and an incredible ability to enjoy things when she's in the moment.

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Registered: 08-14-2007
Tue, 10-30-2007 - 4:36pm
Your post stated $50/mo, so I did some quick math to come up with $12.50 a week.
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Registered: 03-27-2003
Tue, 10-30-2007 - 4:49pm
Erika! Does she even know how much she means to us? (I read and re-read those posts too, for the same reason.)
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Registered: 07-29-2004
Tue, 10-30-2007 - 4:52pm
I'm sorry, the PP and I were talking about CSA'a which are boxes of farmfresh, local produce. Our organic farmer sells these for $50/mo, it's a HUGE savings with the amount of produce, but you have no choice about what is in it. That is included in my budget for the spring. We eat more vegetarian meals in the spring because of the abundance of veggies at that time.
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Registered: 07-17-2007
Tue, 10-30-2007 - 5:14pm

$50/mo for a CSA membership is CHEAP.

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