Is the SAHM the new status symbol?

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Is the SAHM the new status symbol?
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Tue, 09-23-2003 - 10:36pm
In the 70's and 80's women fought to get into the workforce (the whole Ms. magazine generation)...and then the tide turned in the late 1990's when more women started to stay home by choice. Now, it seems like being a SAHM is a status symbol....and superior to being a working mom.

Kat

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Registered: 09-13-2003
Thu, 10-02-2003 - 9:41pm
Most of it by Dh's family. But yes, some of mine. Not near as much in comparison.
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Registered: 09-13-2003
Thu, 10-02-2003 - 9:43pm
What is wrong with hotel mgt? Is there a reason to your rude behavior? My dh wanted to be in this field. I see nothing (naturally) wrong with his career choice. He// I chose it (that is how we met)!

Rebellion? No need for that. My inlaws support my dh and wanted him to follow whatever career path he chose. So he did.

I'm sorry if you think hotel mgt is only for a certain financial bracket. Do you have brackets for all careers or just the ones you want to be snobby about?

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Registered: 08-01-2003
Thu, 10-02-2003 - 9:44pm
Come on as attorney P&J you should know she could take him to the cleaners.

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Registered: 09-13-2003
Thu, 10-02-2003 - 9:49pm
No. Maxchandler. That isn't her new screen name for ivillage (in the profile when you click on her name she even states she was formerly Maxchandler).

Like I said, I just lurk here, I don't jump into the debate. I don't post on any debate boards. I prefer the support or specific related topic boards. That is where I became friends with Maxchandler.

Wow. Tonight's board is hopping. I've just been reading it all over. Interesting to say the least.

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Registered: 09-13-2003
Thu, 10-02-2003 - 9:50pm
Yah & we don't have a prenup!
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Registered: 08-01-2003
Thu, 10-02-2003 - 9:52pm
Sorry but a GM in my area and the inn and resort were dh was a executive makes well above and beyond what the tippy top of the combined income poll was of the board.

Are you in the business? Cuz you really have no idea what your talking about when it comes to the salary of hotle/rest buisness.

Most valet make over 70,000 a year wine stewards are making at least $150,000 s consierre can make up to 200,000 a year if he/she is good at it.

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Registered: 09-13-2003
Thu, 10-02-2003 - 9:55pm
OMG! You have got to be kidding! Why would anyone waste their time? Why would anyone want to do that? Why would anyone want to try to impersonate Maxchandler or any other poster? Boredom is the only thing I can think of. I just read for the heck of it and to get thru the insomnia of pregnancy I'm experiencing. I didn't realize that. Thanks.
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Registered: 08-01-2003
Thu, 10-02-2003 - 10:00pm
Your best bet is too ignore her...face it the women has no clue what she is talking about when it comes to the hotel/rest buisness she apparentley thinks it is not up to her standard??? i dont know ...she simply pretends too ya know kinda like those people who think being a waitress equals low income lol that's a hoot....most waitress are educated and dont follow there career's cuz they can not make near the money. when actually they re making moe than most professionals.




Edited 10/2/2003 10:41:33 PM ET by silverunity

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Registered: 09-01-2003
Thu, 10-02-2003 - 10:05pm
Maybe he (or his family) owns the hotel?

Do tell what your issue with hotel management is? Is there a guideline that only people from x amount of income families can pursue this job?

My gosh. My inlaws are rich (not wealthy) and they are all super market owners. Maybe that is why they gave dh one for a wedding present, they didn't have a problem with their son being the owner of a full service market.

Horrors. The board has people with family wealthy who don't look down on their son becoming hotel managers marrying someone he met through his career and people who take 2-3 showers daily, have a staff, get breakfast in bed, and change sheets daily. No. No one lives like that. They must be living in a hotel.

Geesh. Where do you live that you don't have people who live like this and NOT in a hotel either?

We've got down here in 'Bama country! One of my best friends. Geesh! I'm always telling her, she has got it good. She is sweet & modest, the best person. I'll have to ask her if the maid changes her sheets every day or bi-weekly.

Btw, if you think only people in hotels get clean linens every day, your wrong. My mother lives alone in a 2bd bungalow across the street and has changed her sheets every day. She also would never re-use a towel that night that she dried on that morning. Yes, gasp, she takes 2 showers a day (dh and I were telling her about this line of discussion we were reading here, good chuckle to start her night with). And you don't have to live in a big house to have someone clean your house. I've got it. Only twice a wk (working my way up to daily)

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Registered: 08-01-2003
Thu, 10-02-2003 - 10:06pm
Just remember laughter is the language of the soul.........................................


Edited 10/2/2003 10:34:25 PM ET by silverunity

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