Do Women Really Not Want to Work?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I need to work, I can't imagine having that much leisure time. If I won the lottery tomorrow, I'd still work, but I'd change to a lower paying job that I used to do and loved.

Sure you would.

Rubenstein still works, travels, multitasks like a machine. And he was a multimillionaire decades ago. Same for feinburg, Zuckerberg, gates, jobs, etc.

You either have work ethic and pride in yourself. Or you don’t

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Fulfilling work, good pay, flexible timing, telework option when needed (school closing, sick child, summer vacation) great coworkers, good boss, short commute. Sign me up now!

- SAHM who would work if I have this perfect opportunity.

I've got all that except fulfilling work and good boss. Considering giving it up for a more demanding job, but damn I have it pretty good.

[Anonymous]

Do Women Really Not Want to Work?

No

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I need to work, I can't imagine having that much leisure time. If I won the lottery tomorrow, I'd still work, but I'd change to a lower paying job that I used to do and loved.

Sure you would.

Rubenstein still works, travels, multitasks like a machine. And he was a multimillionaire decades ago. Same for feinburg, Zuckerberg, gates, jobs, etc.

You either have work ethic and pride in yourself. Or you don’t

Those people started businesses and that made them rich. If I win the lottery I am not going to continue showing up at my employer every day dealing with aggravation and frustration so that they can make more money, eff that noise. Money gives me choices and I'll leave the jobs for the people who need them while I go and do good works. If that makes me lazy, then so be it.

-- Lazy NP who doesn't derive their worth from a paycheck

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nobody WANTS to work. It's just more socially acceptable for women to say this vs. men.

This. I’ve seen women go to extreme lengths to avoid working. Like trap a guy into marriage by getting pregnant -oops-“on accident” but they really stopped taking bc....some continue to pop out babies to avoid working. So, to answer your question- yes!

Well they are fools because working is much easier than providing nonstop childcare.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I need to work, I can't imagine having that much leisure time. If I won the lottery tomorrow, I'd still work, but I'd change to a lower paying job that I used to do and loved.

Sure you would.

Rubenstein still works, travels, multitasks like a machine. And he was a multimillionaire decades ago. Same for feinburg, Zuckerberg, gates, jobs, etc.

You either have work ethic and pride in yourself. Or you don’t

You dont even need to dig into male business celebrity. How about the likes of Ellen Kullman, Indra Nooyi, Marillyn Hewson, and Safra Catz.

These women are all mothers as well. You think they are somewhere crying in the wine wishing they had stayed at home? No, they understood motherhood and a career are not mutually exclusive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oh shut up.

I have all the same shit but more because of a trust. Didn’t earn mine, either.

You don’t have a job and you’re yammering on about what you’re husband has earned in page long entries. Yeah you sound super fulfilled.

Agreed. That poster is obnoxious.

[Anonymous]

Do men really like to work? Or are they just trying to get an 8-10 hour break everyday from the wife and kids?

Inquiring minds want to know!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I need to work, I can't imagine having that much leisure time. If I won the lottery tomorrow, I'd still work, but I'd change to a lower paying job that I used to do and loved.

Sure you would.

Rubenstein still works, travels, multitasks like a machine. And he was a multimillionaire decades ago. Same for feinburg, Zuckerberg, gates, jobs, etc.

You either have work ethic and pride in yourself. Or you don’t

OMG. Random DCUM worker bee comparing herself to Feinburg, Zuckerberg, Gates, Jobs, etc.

I've heard it all now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh shut up.

I have all the same shit but more because of a trust. Didn’t earn mine, either.

You don’t have a job and you’re yammering on about what you’re husband has earned in page long entries. Yeah you sound super fulfilled.

Agreed. That poster is obnoxious.

haha and you both sound jealous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Fulfilling work, good pay, flexible timing, telework option when needed (school closing, sick child, summer vacation) great coworkers, good boss, short commute. Sign me up now!

- SAHM who would work if I have this perfect opportunity.

I've got all that except fulfilling work and good boss. Considering giving it up for a more demanding job, but damn I have it pretty good.

You think you have it good that you're not doing work that you find personally fulfilling/meaningful? This is how you spend the majority of your time!

Man, you have been brainwashed by capitalism.

[Anonymous]

I don't understand all the people on here who claim they would still work even if they won the lottery.

I think that is very very very rare.

I like my job but like any job, it has boring parts. It has annoying paperwork that I don't feel like doing. It's not always that interesting. My boss can be super annoying and my co-workers are not my best friends.

It's a JOB. It's not FUN.

I would quit if I didn't need the money. But overall it's a good job.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand all the people on here who claim they would still work even if they won the lottery.

I think that is very very very rare.

I like my job but like any job, it has boring parts. It has annoying paperwork that I don't feel like doing. It's not always that interesting. My boss can be super annoying and my co-workers are not my best friends.

It's a JOB. It's not FUN.

I would quit if I didn't need the money. But overall it's a good job.

I'm not comparing myself, but we did get a windfall of 3M+. I still work. This is not lotto mega millions money, however with my DH having a solid 300k/yr job, plus the investments, I certainly dont need to work. However my job is not bad, I enjoy my co workers, and I have a ton of flexibility. I already outsource cleaning and grocery shopping, I can say that I don't see a purpose in not working. Sure if I won the lotto, i would not work. However that would be because my DH also would not work and I'd consider homeschool for my kids so we could basically become professional travelers. But now with DH working and kids in school, I'm not sure I'd find much purpose being at home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I can’t imagine that an Ivy League grad is really jealous of a military officer’s wife. And I say this as a former military officer (female).

Ha! Same. I can't think of a worse life than that of a military spouse.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nobody WANTS to work. It's just more socially acceptable for women to say this vs. men.

+ 1

I find it hysterical that people refuse to admit this on here whereas in the REAL WORLD people LOVE to bang on about what they'd do with their free time if they won the Mega Millions. Every time it gets up to over 100M, people have the same conversations about this.

Because that kind of money is a game changer. Having $10 million is NOT.

Having to travel in order to not be bored still requires spending time in gross airports and all sorts of other crap. With $100 million this isn’t the case.

It’s why so many wealthy people still work. The more leisure time you have, the less valuable and enjoyable it becomes. Work serves a purpose for MANY people.

There are many women in DC who truly gain satisfaction from work. Our husbands don’t make enough where we can travel around on private jet and entertain ourselves doing who knows what.

Oh please. MOST people's lives would be dramatically changed if they suddenly got 10 million deposited into their bank accounts.

100 million or more is the kind of money you could never spend in a lifetime. I mean, you could but you'd have to really try and it would be gross to do so imho.

We don't even have 5 million but we live pretty well on a base salary of 750k plus bonuses and we have a few million in the bank. We don't fly private but we take luxury vacations at high end resorts 6 times a year. Our kids go to private school and do whatever expensive activities and camps they want to do. We have a nice house in NW and a beach house on the MD shore where we spend most of the summer months.

DH works from home about 50 hours a week and I don't work at all. We're in our late 30s. I guess the next step for us would be flying private and taking private yacht vacations. Right now we're comfortable spending up to 20k for a week away.

This. HIS base and bonus. Entitlement and gross.