Get Out the VISA Cards, We're Going Shopping!
Dear WTMs,
Salary.com, a web site that tracks compensation rates, gave it's annual valuation of what the fair market value of what a MOTHER would get paid, if a MOM were actually PAID for her TIME on the "job" as a MOM.
Stay-at-home moms would earn (get ready for this one) $134,121 per year if they were paid job market rates for the work they do.
If moms that work "outside the home" were paid for their "mom jobs" they'd earn $85,876 per year, in ADDITION to their "outside workplace" salaries. HA!
These hypothetical paychecks reflect what a mom does as a: housekeeper, daycare teachers, cook, van driver, laundry operator, janitor, facilities manager, computer operator, psychologist, and chief executive.
Mothers who work "outside the home" work on average 44 hours per week at the outside workplace, then work 49.8 hours per week at their "mom jobs" for a total of 93.8 hours of work per week. Stay-at-home moms reportedly work 91.6 hours per week at their "mom jobs". Please note that moms spend at least 4 hours per week as "psychologist" for their kids emotional needs.
So let's all go collect our salaries and go SHOPPING WTMs! What a scream! Although I think the web site left a few of the "job tasks" out of the job description:
- Animal care
- Referee
- On call "sex kitten" for husband/partner
- Personal shopper
- Household finance manager
- Nurse
- In-law/family liason
- Social secretary
- Volunteer liason for family
posted by queen of wt at 5/06/2006 06:39:00 AM
6 Comments:
They left off seamstress. If you've ever had a daughter participate in dance, you know those darn costumes never fit and need lots of adjusting!
Completely left out single moms. To do it all alone has GOT to be worth another $10,000!!
Dear WTMs,
A few comments on the comments.
First of all, I think that single moms would automatically get an extra 65% tacked on to whatever the "mom" salary is. That is a total given.
Second, the "cook" duty is kind of a stretch for a mom like me. Perhaps we could say "cook" OR "chief defroster/microwave assistant"?
I LOVE your additions - so TRUE. Still waiting to hear about the 1st Communion....
Heya. Been reading your blog on and off for a week or so. This post reminded me of stuff I put up several weeks ago. Check out this link or http://sunayanaroy.blogspot.com/2006/03/happiness-more-or-less.html if you're interested, and go straight to the midway point for the good stuff.
Incidentally, I assure you I'm not a non-human spam-machine. You can click on my profile and check.
Whoaaa... My dear moms, you have overacted. Are infant care and help beloved husband a hard work for you indeed?? You know, we much work you to feel yourself more comfortable. We love you and our children. I am upset, here are so many women who want to draw a salary for their family cares.
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