Do you think we will see a massive uptick in women choosing to stay home after this?

[Anonymous]

I'm enjoying this time, even though it is difficult as both my husband and I are WFH and we're trying to help my 1st grader with her school work all at the same time.

That said, I truly hope our jobs both continue, as we're saving for college for two kids. I think we could make it work if one of us were laid off/couldn't find work for a while, but we're both working for a reason: college.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It won’t be a choice there won’t be enough jobs

Opposite. There will be jobs and not enough qualified people.

[Anonymous]

I don't have a choice right now because my husband's job isn't stable enough to bank on, while mine is. But this time home is a gift and I've never been readier to mommy track myself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It won’t be a choice there won’t be enough jobs

Opposite. There will be jobs and not enough qualified people.

Because of all the deaths?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, because they won't have jobs.

+1

If my own circle is any indication, a lot of mommy-tracked jobs have been the first to go in this.

I think you will see men staying at home as well. There are many couples where the husband works in something like sales, and the wife works in something more stable. In think in those cases, the person with the more stable job will continue to work, no matter their gender.

[Anonymous]

Maybe! I'm not thinking of SAH but I am definitely debating on going to 80% and asking for a day or two to work remotely. It's been nice to be at home more, my husband and kids are happier as well. But overall I don't really want to step all the way out of my career (not sure it would ever really recover if I stepped out at my current level) nor do I want to rely on my husband to be the provider.

[Anonymous]

No, unless you are talking about the ones who are forced into it because they got laid off.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, because they won't have jobs.

+1

If my own circle is any indication, a lot of mommy-tracked jobs have been the first to go in this.

I think you will see men staying at home as well. There are many couples where the husband works in something like sales, and the wife works in something more stable. In think in those cases, the person with the more stable job will continue to work, no matter their gender.

+1 A lot of women have stable (not necessarily high paying, but stable) jobs with retirement and good health benefits for the family. Teachers for well funded public systems, nurses, back office accounting and HR (those are jobs that need to be done so companies don't cut them right away), government, university administrator, etc. Given the cost of COBRA, it makes sense not to give them up. Also, if you're close enough to a pension, it makes sense to stay.

[Anonymous]

I would love to. It hasn't been easy, but I have loved this extra time with my kids. I don't think we could afford it though, not without serious downsizing. We love our house and neighbors too much to do that.

[Anonymous]

Not me. I stayed home for 2 years. I went back and deliberately found a "mommy" job. 9-5, director who genuinely is very supportive and understanding of kids get sick, there are school events, etc.

But the last 3 weeks have been brutal. I love my job, I want to be back in the office, and send my kid back to school--which he misses greatly.

[Anonymous]

I have a really cushy 6 figure job with a lot of flexibility that gives me a lot of time with my kids--I get out in time to pick them up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a really cushy 6 figure job with a lot of flexibility that gives me a lot of time with my kids--I get out in time to pick them up.

To hear DCUM tell it, you’d think every woman has this kind of job.

You can be sure these sorts of jobs will be going the way of the ape in the coming recession/depression.

[Anonymous]

I think people realize how insane it is to forgo any secure salary and realize the pointlessness of being at home with your children versus having them in childcare. Zero difference in kid outcome.

[Anonymous]

Your kids are weird if they would rather not be at school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have a really cushy 6 figure job with a lot of flexibility that gives me a lot of time with my kids--I get out in time to pick them up.

To hear DCUM tell it, you’d think every woman has this kind of job.

You can be sure these sorts of jobs will be going the way of the ape in the coming recession/depression.

Mine is very secure -- I bring in more money personally than I cost the company.