Taking care of House is not as hard as job

[NotfallingforthatBS]

I have often heard the argument that staying home taking care of a house is just as hard as having a job. Let me make it very clear I am talking about a relationship with NO CHILDREN. If children are involved, I agree it is a different equation. But in the case where there are no children to care for, caring for a house is far easier.

 

Why? Firstly, staying at home allows one to make their own schedule to a large extent, this is seldom the case at a job. Being able to make your own schedule is a huge advantage over a traditional job.

 

Secondly, I get up at 6AM to go to my job, and typically work an 8 hour day. I think there are very few homemakers that get up to start their household duties at 6AM.

 

Thirdly, very few jobs allow you to watch TV, listen to the radio, take a break as desired, call friends etc.

 

Fourthly, I think very few homemakers (once again talking about no kids) would put in an eight-hour day doing purely house-hold chores. Getting ones nails done, hair done, washing one's car, talking on the phone, etc. does not count as work time since someone in a traditional job must do this on their own time.

 

Fifthly, staying at home you do not have to deal with an A..hole boss, bickering co-workers, etc.

 

Then according to the BS doctrine that homemaker has a tough job, they expect that when partner with traditional job gets home, that partner should share 50% of household work.

 

Thus in summary, a homemaker (male or female) has a flexible schedule, shorter hours, no boss, and same pay (50% community property with parter with traditional job).

In the vast majority of cases there is simply no comparison between a traditional job and being a homemaker.

[JadeStar]

Unless I missed it, I haven't seen where anyone feels taking care of a house(with no kids) is that big of deal. Now if you have small kids at home and trying to take care of a house, chores etc, then yes thats different. Can be pretty tough. Tougher some days than others.

 

If you choose to get up at 6am to start on what you need to do, I think thats great. But what you may do, another may not.

[Guest]

Unless I missed it, I haven't seen where anyone feels taking care of a house(with no kids) is that big of deal. Now if you have small kids at home and trying to take care of a house, chores etc, then yes thats different. Can be pretty tough. Tougher some days than others.

 

If you choose to get up at 6am to start on what you need to do, I think thats great. But what you may do, another may not.

 

 

I AM SO PATHETIC

 

COFFEEEEEEEE TIME

[dgiirl]

I guess it depends on how big your house is and how "clean" you expect it to be and how much each individual in the house keeps his space tidy in the meanwhile. If people are tidy, you can keep your house clean even while having a full time job. I try to do 15 mins a day just cleaning. I can get most of my bathroom spotless in that amount of time. I can dust and sweep my whole living room in about 10 mins. But I'm not anal and I dont need everything soaked down with bleach to remove germs. I dont need my floors shining spotless.

[Guest]

Unless I missed it, I haven't seen where anyone feels taking care of a house(with no kids) is that big of deal. Now if you have small kids at home and trying to take care of a house, chores etc, then yes thats different. Can be pretty tough. Tougher some days than others.

 

If you choose to get up at 6am to start on what you need to do, I think thats great. But what you may do, another may not.

 

 

HOLY COW MAN! WHY IN THE WORLD WOULD U FOLKS SPEND SO MUCH TIME ON ME...I AM FREAKING A BORING CAT...DID U FOLKS REALLY DO ALL THIS? I AM REALLY NO THREAT OR CONCERN....

 

AND I AM TECH LOSERVILLE....SHOULD I JUST WAIT FOR MY TECH GUY TO SHOW UP?

 

WAS ALL THAT STUFF WORTH IT? I MEAN WHAT EXCXITING **** COULD U HAVE FOUND? OH WELL

[peterparks]

Yeah, there are no bosses to deal with at home. Unless the wife comes home. HAHA!

[IpAncA]

Na taking care of a house isn't that hard if both ends chip in. I do most of the cleaning because I like things done a certain way and I can't stand a messy house. It just bugs me. I do EXPECT him however to clean up after himself because I'm not a maid nor his mother. We don't have any children so it's not really that big of a deal although sometimes I feel like I have one . Our house is pretty much spotless so if it's maintained then it doesn't get out of hand unless were really busy.

[Guest]

Na taking care of a house isn't that hard if both ends chip in. I do most of the cleaning because I like things done a certain way and I can't stand a messy house. It just bugs me. I do EXPECT him however to clean up after himself because I'm not a maid nor his mother. We don't have any children so it's not really that big of a deal although sometimes I feel like I have one . Our house is pretty much spotless so if it's maintained then it doesn't get out of hand unless were really busy.

 

 

awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww...too bad,,,freaking perfect time to get this all out of the way tooo....its no biggie...this stuff used to be a piece of cake - just trust ok...

[IpAncA]

awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww...too bad,,,freaking perfect time to get this all out of the way tooo....its no biggie...this stuff used to be a piece of cake - just trust ok...

What? I have no idea as to what your talking about..

[nicki]

I don't know many childless women who stay home for the heck of it. Most stay home wives are taking care of children, as well as the home.

 

I say marry a career woman who works outside the house. Then you can split the household chores when you get home.

 

Really, some men like a woman at home cooking and cleaning. Some women like keeping house. Those types should get together.

 

It's pretty simple. By the way, I've worked inside and outside the home. When I worked as a housewife, it WAS wonderful making my own schedule, but I was very busy. Here's what I did in a typical day:

 

1. Grocery shopping

2. Planning and preparing meals (this takes hours and hours)

3. Cleaning

4. Laundry

5. Auto care, all cars

6. Paying bills

7. Lawn care, gardening

8. Party planning, social engagements for the next weekend

9. Running errands, dry cleaners, etc...

10. Childcare

11. Volunteering (School, community, husband's work)

 

I usually took a nice lunch break. But I didn't go get my nails done or do anything like that. Maybe I worked out three times a week during the day. It was nice to be flexible, but I was always busy!

 

I ran my house like a business. There was a gourmet meal on the table every night when my husband came home. His laundry was always done, and put away. He wanted for nothing.

 

It's a full-time job if you do it like that. Otherwise, if both parties are working, then meals are faster, chores get done on the weekend. No big deal. It's just a different focus.

[quankanne]

But in the case where there are no children to care for, caring for a house is far easier.

 

not when you're given full responsibility, but no flexibility to run the show. There's a lot entailed to making a household run smoothly, even if it's the *only* thing on your plate. Besides, you've got to factor in if whether the homemaker if competent or even comfortable in that role. Some folks are born to running a home like a well-run machine, while others of us ... well, let's just say that the less we can get away with doing, we do, lol.