"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: 09-05-2007
Wed, 10-24-2007 - 8:49pm
Plus, if you have more than one child, the whole point is lost. Older kid will bring anything and everything right home with him from public school, all the staying at home in the world won't do a thing. And again, before the ubersammies get me, I SAH for over 7 years.
iVillage Member
Registered: 09-05-2007
Wed, 10-24-2007 - 8:51pm
I know... I was thinking, "Honey, try that line on someone who DIDN'T SAH for years."
iVillage Member
Registered: 09-05-2007
Wed, 10-24-2007 - 9:02pm
I know.. makes me wonder why anyone lives where they have hurricanes. Those things keep coming back. Or flooding. Over and over, yet they keep rebuilding.
iVillage Member
Registered: 09-05-2007
Wed, 10-24-2007 - 9:04pm
But the only place without regular natural disasters is... umm... crap. Nevermind.
iVillage Member
Registered: 09-05-2007
Wed, 10-24-2007 - 9:07pm
Property rights are far more important to me than whether or not some guy paints his door orange.
iVillage Member
Registered: 09-05-2007
Wed, 10-24-2007 - 9:10pm
It's also one of the main logical fallacies. Domino effect when garbage is allowed to pile up, etc? Sure. When someone paints their door orange? I think not. There's a point when it gets ridiculous.
iVillage Member
Registered: 07-17-2007
Wed, 10-24-2007 - 9:12pm
Good question.
iVillage Member
Registered: 09-05-2007
Wed, 10-24-2007 - 9:14pm
ROFL... I do hope you are kidding!
iVillage Member
Registered: 09-05-2007
Wed, 10-24-2007 - 9:17pm
I totally agree. Dads aren't responsible for anything, and all the best parenting advice comes from women who have done it for less than a year or not at all. Sweeet!
iVillage Member
Registered: 09-05-2007
Wed, 10-24-2007 - 9:20pm
15-20 years? Are you under the impression that we are all new mothers or something?

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