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In response to "I wonder what stay-at-home wives do all day as much as I wonder what retirees do all day." by Hotkiss

1) there are stay-at-home dads too. 2) how old can the kids be, do we think, before that's not a valid excuse?

Posted by amanda jones, transitarian (aka amanda) Apr 6 '11, 09:36

like, if the child is in school and doesn't require FT attention, should the stay at home PARENT get at least a PT job?

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I'd find it weird if my hypothetical wife never did anything, but I wouldn't mind if she didn't work (assuming it's not causing financial hardship). -- nm - mafic Apr 6, 09:46
why "should" anyone get a job if they don't have to? -- nm - znufrii Apr 6, 09:38 15
- job is the wrong word, maybe. I would consider volunteering a job. -- nm - amanda jones, transitarian Apr 6, 09:45 2
  - ah, I intrepreted it as having some sort of paid work. - znufrii Apr 6, 09:54
  - heck, I consider extreme couponing a job. -- nm - loosilu Apr 6, 09:48
- I agree. If you don't need it, don't want it, and can make it work, more power to you. (nm) - musubi Apr 6, 09:44
- Volunteer work. -- nm - Spawn Apr 6, 09:41 1
  - sure, doubtless you'll need to find ways to occupy your time - znufrii Apr 6, 09:43
- That's what I think too. Plenty of people out there need jobs, no reason for me to take one I don't need. I'd be gardening, doing dog training, etc. -- nm - mara Apr 6, 09:39 8
  - seriously. I would stop working this minute if I could. -- nm - decline Apr 6, 09:44
  - I can't envision a desire for a perpetual vacation. -- nm - Hotkiss Apr 6, 09:41 5
    - no disrespect but I look at your life as one big long vacation - Epiphany Apr 6, 09:47 3
      - I can't tell if this is a diss or compliment -- nm - Hotkiss Apr 6, 09:52
      - right now, yes. -- nm - loosilu Apr 6, 09:51
      - *nods* -- nm - tRuMaN Apr 6, 09:48
    - That may be because of the concept you have of "vacation," or maybe the fact that you equate not having a job with it. -- nm - mara Apr 6, 09:45
  - sure, it's increasingly a household luxury to *not* need both parents to work, but if you can avoid it, more power to you. -- nm - znufrii Apr 6, 09:40

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