What's your mama worth?
At least $117,000 per year, if she's a stay-at-mom, according to a new study.
The eighth annual survey calculated a mom's market value by studying pay levels for 10 job titles with duties that a typical mom performs, ranging from housekeeper and day care centre teacher to van driver, psychologist and chief executive officer....
One stay-at-home mom said the six-figure salary sounds a little low.
"I think a lot of people think we sit and home and have a lot of fun and don't do a lot of work," said Samantha Russell, a Fremont, N.H., mother who left her job as pastry chef to raise two boys, ages two and four. "But they should try cleaning their house with little kids running around and messing it up right after them."
I've done it. I do it. I work from home and can state with absolute authority that the work my wife, Jen, does is roughly three trillion times harder than what I do, and much more important. My job is easy. Her job is hard.
A job doesn't define someone's importance. I know plenty of "important" tech executives that are complete bozos in their personal lives and, guess what? A bozo is a bozo, no matter how cool their job title. Try being a dad or mom and then tell me which is both harder and more important. Or, rather, I'll ask your kids.
3 comments:
Matt,
You are a great example for all Dads and husbands. Thank you for appreciating us especially your wonderful wife Jenny. I love you MOM
Jenny is really a wonderful mom. And you're an exceptional dad! You guys are just great parents.
I found the salary to be a little low, as well. As parents we don't quit till our heads hit the pillows at night and then it's up bright and early to start all over again. But like you said in your earlier post...wouldn't give it up for anything. :)
Yeah, but it doesn't even end when your head hits your pillow! Speaking for all those moms who currently have newborns at home......I'm TIRED!! Yeah, I would pay someone more than that to come and do my job. Matt, you have always appreciated mothers, and I definitely appreciate fathers like you, my hubby, my bros, and bros-in-law who are amazing dads and help make our job as mothers a little easier!
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