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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I understand that not every job/field has flexibility but man, sure seems like a waste to quit a job you love that earns good money when kids are away from the house 35 hours a week between school and activities. I know you can't always pick the hours you work but I hope as technology advances and traffic gets worse and office space gets more expensive etc. we change the way we view work in this country. All those talented women sitting home because they can't find a situation that lets them have some time with their kids in the late afternoons. What a waste. And I don't mean that every SAHM with kids in school sits at home, I'm just trying to illustrate a point that some women probably would like to work if they could find some flexibility.

I also think that if both parents compromise if possible it is ideal. I have found I don't ALWAYS need to be the one who is around for my kids - if DH is there that is great for them and him. So I hope that we can tag-team when the kids are older so that someone is there for them after school/activities and yet we can both keep our jobs. I think we will need the money and the fulfillment aspect.[/quote]

I know too many women that made zero effort and I hear it echoed in their posts "oh- I'd never find that'.  Really?  I actually know way too many friends that have the flexibility these days--then the other way around.  I really think it is lack of desire for some--which is fine.  I really don't care if they don't want to work.  I do care when they turn that lack of desire to work into nastiness to anyone else that does have a job.  Case in point--my sister has worked very part-time (~20-25 hours a week) since her 3 kids were born.  Her DH had a flex schedule and they never had care outside of home (except firstborn in daycare first year).  A neighbor saw her youngest, 12 year old, get home 10 minutes before mom and says very nasty so he can hear it to her kids 'that kid is going to end up on drugs' because his mother isn't around.  WTF???  My nephew is a straight A student and excellent athlete--great kid.  He is responsible, has a key and can manage the 10 minutes before mom gets home. I love that his comment to my sister about this b*tch was 'what does she do all day?". I told my sister that it's great he won't end up marrying somebody pathetic like that---good to learn these lessons young.[/quote]

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