"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: 03-27-2003
Wed, 10-31-2007 - 3:28pm

Wait until your dd is old enough to do what my daughter did this year -- counted and CATALOGED her candy, put the written slip of paper in the bowl and said 'I'll know if you've taken any momma"

 

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Registered: 07-18-2007
Wed, 10-31-2007 - 3:28pm
Geez, I have a 16 y.o.

Yeah well, that's just, ya know, like, your opinion, man-The Big Lebowski 

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Registered: 12-07-2003
Wed, 10-31-2007 - 3:29pm
Do you have a budding librarian on your hands?

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Registered: 03-27-2003
Wed, 10-31-2007 - 3:30pm
LOL!

 

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Registered: 03-27-2003
Wed, 10-31-2007 - 3:31pm

nitrates and preservatives? packaged lunchmeats, processed cheese and if its the

Dj

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Wed, 10-31-2007 - 3:31pm

Check out the sodium content. And the whole "nutrition" label.


My kids eat meat probably 6 times a week, but I consider "real" meat healthier than a lot of what you listed.


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Registered: 08-14-2007
Wed, 10-31-2007 - 3:33pm
Or a loan shark.
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Registered: 03-27-2003
Wed, 10-31-2007 - 3:36pm
Now THAT's more like it...

 

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Registered: 07-29-2004
Wed, 10-31-2007 - 3:37pm

"As far as your remark about Alaska, its not that it offends me, its just annoying when people make ignorant comments about places they obviously dont know much about."

It's not a lack of knowledge, it's perspective (as you keep talking about). To me, anywhere it snows above your head regularly is a frozen tundra. We get snow once every 5 years.

"My dd went to Fairbanks last July to check out the college there and it was about 88 F."

Ten years ago the natives I met happily stated it doesn't get much above 60 in July. I guess things have changed. I just know that my experience being there in July was that I had to wear pants and a coat, something I'm not even doing today when outside.

"Unless one has a heated greenhouse, no, you cant grow *something* up here in winter."

I didn't say that. Please reread. YOU were the one that said your growing season was 3-4 months then you say that it's not winter 9 months a year, now you are saying you can't grow things in winter (which I never claimed, I actually just said that spring and fall are the BEST times to grow food). I feel like you are arguing yourself and I'm still not sure what you are saying.

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Registered: 10-02-2007
Wed, 10-31-2007 - 3:38pm
Hmmm, MM, do you eat meat, chicken, or fish most nights? Maybe that is why your bill is higher? I don't know. We eat fish one night and chicken one or two nights (and Costco now sells organic chickens for a decent price). We shop at three different places: our local health food store, Trader Joes, and the Farmers Market. Get our eggs from our chickens and a little produce from the garden. The only convenience foods I purchase are the 100 calorie cheese crackers from Trader Joes, the organic yogurt tubes from Trader Joes, and the single bags of almonds from Trader Joes. Almost everything else is bulk. Also, my youngest is only 2.5 and is a very light eater (as am I since I had my lap band surgery about a year ago).


Edited 10/31/2007 3:52 pm ET by kelmarpet

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