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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think what the working moms are not getting is that the rich SAHMs don't want to go back to work if it's going to be boring or annoying. So no retail work. No entitled clients. No tedious paper work. What's the point of that?

What kinds of jobs are actually fun?

So far we have writing, design, and science.[/quote]

I am a senior level manager in local government.

I don't know about "fun"?  I find it rewarding, often intellectually stimulating.  I enjoy coming to work every day.  I'm part of creating a vision of where we're going and implementing it.  I attend meetings, do a lot of writing, a fair amount of public speaking, brainstorming with colleagues, problem solving, etc.  I get asked a lot to provide input and I give it, which feels good.  I make decisions.

I don't understand these questions.  I think some of you haven't had a job since you were pretty low-level?  Jobs get a lot better when you move further along.  Sure it's more responsibility, which has headaches.  But yes, it's "fun" to develop an expertise in an area and then use it to move an organization forward and see the results.  [/quote]

I also find it so strange when these threads have people complaining about the drudgery of work. Most on DCUM are well educated - we are not doing the grunt work of retail, restaurant work, etc. or on the factor floor. I also have a high earning husband but I have a very flexible job that I find intellectually stimulating. No, not every task, but yes, I work on several projects throughout the year that I find interesting. I'm betting these same women throw themselves into things like PTA fundraising etc. (which I'm also involved in because I want to help but also parts of it are fun).

It's the same thing - if you HATED planning the event or managing the budget or whatever you wouldn't do it but clearly there are some people who like those things. I enjoy watching things come together, I can totally get lost in a spreadsheet sometimes whether it's work or something I'm doing in a volunteer capacity for my children's schools.  It's the same reason I loved grad school. I just like having a goal, working to make it happen, and achieving it. It's no mystery. [/quote]

I hate spreadsheets, I hate admin work, I hate planning events, I hate fundraising, and I hate managing projects. I wouldn’t do those things unless I was really hard up for money but thank god I am not. [/quote]

Great, then don't do them. Clearly some people don't. I have a job I don't need and no one forces me to manage the budget and do outreach for the orgs I volunteer for and our schools. Isn't it nice that people are different and can use their strengths differently. [/quote]

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