Marking "Homemaker"

[Anonymous]

My kid put retired, but then I had him change it to leave it blank. I don't think it really matters if you're not working. I think of retired as living off of retirement funds which I'm not doing.

[Anonymous]

Not required to enter the job or title, fyi

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would not want to describe myself that way (I don't think I'd mind SAHM) but I don't think it's an issue from a perceptual standpoint. It's just an unfortunate old-fashioned word that makes you sound like you're wearing an apron and have your hair in curlers.

+1

Gross word

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kid put retired, but then I had him change it to leave it blank. I don't think it really matters if you're not working. I think of retired as living off of retirement funds which I'm not doing.

But one spouse can be retired while the other isn’t.

I think if someone is 50+, and they know they aren’t going back, and their spouse can see the finish line on the horizon, it’s fair. Maybe a state of mind too!

[Anonymous]

Wow, homemaker indeed feels like a very outdated term! I’d prefer family caregiver or something more neutral (plus that also captures the very real possibility that someone is caring for aging parents and not just their own children/household). I suppose retired could work, depending on where someone is in their station of life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Same here, it's ok. Hate that they use that term, however.

+1
I think I may have put “self-employed” once.

[Anonymous]

I put retired. But it really, really, really doesn’t matter…

[Anonymous]

Just leave it blank. Homemaker seems to be from 1950s.

[Anonymous]

Put "none" or "n/a"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do you put any occupation on your taxes? Homemaker?

Blank or align it with your taxes.

I do not think it will matter.

OK but is it still extremely insulting it’s even on there! I mean, I have a degree, I EARNED my degree !!!

That’s education, not occupation. Sounds like you’ve been out of work force for a while to not know the difference.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It doesn't matter. You can put homemaker or whatever your job was pre kids. No one is judging either way.

+1

I’m not publicly judging you - but I silently do in my head.

Next time just write “I am an a*hole.”

[Anonymous]

How about home-lawmaker?

[Anonymous]

I put unemployed

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do you put any occupation on your taxes? Homemaker?

Blank or align it with your taxes.

I do not think it will matter.

OK but is it still extremely insulting it’s even on there! I mean, I have a degree, I EARNED my degree !!!

But right now, you are a homemaker.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow, homemaker indeed feels like a very outdated term! I’d prefer family caregiver or something more neutral (plus that also captures the very real possibility that someone is caring for aging parents and not just their own children/household). I suppose retired could work, depending on where someone is in their station of life.

But if the kid is fully grown and about to move out, isn’t homemaker more accurate than “family caregiver?” That sounds like you live with a disabled parent or something.

I mean, at some point you need to own what you do all day. That is what they are asking. Why the obsfucation?