Comments on: Occupation: Blank http://www.sugarlemon.com/blog/archive/2006/08/occupation-blank/ sweet : sour Sat, 22 Oct 2011 14:42:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Adana http://www.sugarlemon.com/blog/archive/2006/08/occupation-blank/#comment-495 Adana Tue, 15 Aug 2006 13:13:06 +0000 http://www.sugarlemon.com/blog/?p=185#comment-495 You have the most beautiful children. As a 55 year old mother of three I will tell you that the work you do in the next 15 years at home will be the hardest job you will ever do, and it will be the most rewarding of your life. These ARE the best years of your life, you'll just be too tired to realize it until you can actually look back on it years later, so enjoy them. My daughter is a SAHM and lucky to be one here in the US. She has 2 boys (Bryce 3 yrs and Tanner 8 weeks). I work fulltime now, but I was also lucky enough to stay home with my children when they were very small and I'm grateful I could do that. I've also found women who stayed home and juggled things the homefront able to do most anything and make excellent employees further down the road. The lines on the census aren't long enough to put, cook, housekeeper, accountant, chauffer, maintenance engineer, gardener, painter, child care provider, teacher, etc, etc, etc You have the most beautiful children. As a 55 year old mother of three I will tell you that the work you do in the next 15 years at home will be the hardest job you will ever do, and it will be the most rewarding of your life. These ARE the best years of your life, you’ll just be too tired to realize it until you can actually look back on it years later, so enjoy them. My daughter is a SAHM and lucky to be one here in the US. She has 2 boys (Bryce 3 yrs and Tanner 8 weeks). I work fulltime now, but I was also lucky enough to stay home with my children when they were very small and I’m grateful I could do that. I’ve also found women who stayed home and juggled things the homefront able to do most anything and make excellent employees further down the road. The lines on the census aren’t long enough to put, cook, housekeeper, accountant, chauffer, maintenance engineer, gardener, painter, child care provider, teacher, etc, etc, etc

]]> By: Jenna http://www.sugarlemon.com/blog/archive/2006/08/occupation-blank/#comment-494 Jenna Fri, 11 Aug 2006 21:17:04 +0000 http://www.sugarlemon.com/blog/?p=185#comment-494 You go always go for the Flylady definition - Sidetracked Home Executive. :D Seriously, though, I agree with the other comments. You're a milk maiden, nursemaid, spit-up specialist, queen of diaper detail... the list goes on and on! Besides, there's no point in wasting your energy on the idiot census-takers. I'm sure that the questions were thought up by bureaucratic males who hire nannies to raise their kids for them. And they're probably dysfunctional to boot, so what do they know? ;) You go always go for the Flylady definition – Sidetracked Home Executive. :D Seriously, though, I agree with the other comments. You’re a milk maiden, nursemaid, spit-up specialist, queen of diaper detail… the list goes on and on! Besides, there’s no point in wasting your energy on the idiot census-takers. I’m sure that the questions were thought up by bureaucratic males who hire nannies to raise their kids for them. And they’re probably dysfunctional to boot, so what do they know? ;)

]]> By: Amy http://www.sugarlemon.com/blog/archive/2006/08/occupation-blank/#comment-493 Amy Thu, 10 Aug 2006 14:16:40 +0000 http://www.sugarlemon.com/blog/?p=185#comment-493 I totally agree! I always go for "Child Development Specialist" myself. Why is it the most important job in the world is also the most unappreciated and underpaid?? I totally agree! I always go for “Child Development Specialist” myself. Why is it the most important job in the world is also the most unappreciated and underpaid??

]]> By: gill http://www.sugarlemon.com/blog/archive/2006/08/occupation-blank/#comment-492 gill Thu, 10 Aug 2006 07:10:22 +0000 http://www.sugarlemon.com/blog/?p=185#comment-492 I was left feeling the same way. All studies show kids do best with Mum at home with the kids, but you're made to feel a loser for doing it! :grumpy: I hate census forms anyway. Oh, and doesn't *everyone* need someone with them for 'communication activities'? Pretty pointless having a conversation with yourself! :lol: I was left feeling the same way. All studies show kids do best with Mum at home with the kids, but you’re made to feel a loser for doing it! :grumpy: I hate census forms anyway. Oh, and doesn’t *everyone* need someone with them for ‘communication activities’? Pretty pointless having a conversation with yourself! :lol:

]]> By: Melanies Mum http://www.sugarlemon.com/blog/archive/2006/08/occupation-blank/#comment-491 Melanies Mum Thu, 10 Aug 2006 05:39:14 +0000 http://www.sugarlemon.com/blog/?p=185#comment-491 I think you just have to interpret the thing your own way, or simply lie. What sort of society rates housework more highly than child care? Now how would you answer Q21 - Does the person ever need someone to help with or be with them for body movement activities? Or Q22 Does the person ever need someone to help with, or be with them for, communication activities? I can certainly think of numerous communication and body movement activities that would require the participation of more than one person. FGS if they mean do you need someone to feed you, wash your behind, and fill in your census form, why don't they ask that? Let's just hope that the person who designed the questions is not a SAHM, or a M of any kind. I think you just have to interpret the thing your own way, or simply lie. What sort of society rates housework more highly than child care?

Now how would you answer Q21 – Does the person ever need someone to help with or be with them for body movement activities? Or Q22 Does the person ever need someone to help with, or be with them for, communication activities?
I can certainly think of numerous communication and body movement activities that would require the participation of more than one person. FGS if they mean do you need someone to feed you, wash your behind, and fill in your census form, why don’t they ask that?
Let’s just hope that the person who designed the questions is not a SAHM, or a M of any kind.

]]> By: Junette http://www.sugarlemon.com/blog/archive/2006/08/occupation-blank/#comment-490 Junette Tue, 08 Aug 2006 23:46:53 +0000 http://www.sugarlemon.com/blog/?p=185#comment-490 Ah yes, the census. What joy, what fun, what bliss! Not. DH decided that I should fill ours in but then I had to ask him a whole bunch of questions anyway. Aaargh! Ah yes, the census. What joy, what fun, what bliss! Not.

DH decided that I should fill ours in but then I had to ask him a whole bunch of questions anyway. Aaargh!

]]> By: Cathymk http://www.sugarlemon.com/blog/archive/2006/08/occupation-blank/#comment-489 Cathymk Tue, 08 Aug 2006 23:00:03 +0000 http://www.sugarlemon.com/blog/?p=185#comment-489 Let's face it, it's an irritating form! I filled in ours because Joel had done the washing up, I ranted and raved over the employment questions too. Joel had to fix me a G&T.:yummy: Then we had a disagreement over the last question. Ah, census night, the fun to be had.:drink: Let’s face it, it’s an irritating form! I filled in ours because Joel had done the washing up, I ranted and raved over the employment questions too. Joel had to fix me a G&T.:yummy:

Then we had a disagreement over the last question. Ah, census night, the fun to be had.:drink:

]]> By: Kerry http://www.sugarlemon.com/blog/archive/2006/08/occupation-blank/#comment-488 Kerry Tue, 08 Aug 2006 22:04:27 +0000 http://www.sugarlemon.com/blog/?p=185#comment-488 Just wanted to say I've had the same experience with the NZ census as well and I agree 100% with everything you say. We work d*mn hard and it's all taken for granted. To get anyone else to do all the stuff we do without payment or appreciation would cost an absolute fortune and the entire world economy would collapse if it suddenly had to be paid. Just wanted to say I’ve had the same experience with the NZ census as well and I agree 100% with everything you say.

We work d*mn hard and it’s all taken for granted. To get anyone else to do all the stuff we do without payment or appreciation would cost an absolute fortune and the entire world economy would collapse if it suddenly had to be paid.

]]> By: Jenn L http://www.sugarlemon.com/blog/archive/2006/08/occupation-blank/#comment-487 Jenn L Tue, 08 Aug 2006 16:59:16 +0000 http://www.sugarlemon.com/blog/?p=185#comment-487 I'm with Kali. You're an administrator and a scheduling coordinator and a chef and a chauffeur (well, okay, not so much yet... ) and a medical assistant and maintenance chief and.... too many boxes! The whole census thing sucks in my opinion anyway. IF the point of it is to determine population by geographic parameters, which is what keeps getting pointed out to us in my area (we use the census to determine state funding for such-and-such projects), then okay I can deal with that, but then they don't need to know employment and salary and hobbies and so on and so forth. And that's the ONLY reason I can accept for the gubmint butting their noses into my home in such a manner. Trust me, George W. and cronies do not give a flying fig about my stitching... :) I’m with Kali. You’re an administrator and a scheduling coordinator and a chef and a chauffeur (well, okay, not so much yet… ) and a medical assistant and maintenance chief and…. too many boxes!

The whole census thing sucks in my opinion anyway. IF the point of it is to determine population by geographic parameters, which is what keeps getting pointed out to us in my area (we use the census to determine state funding for such-and-such projects), then okay I can deal with that, but then they don’t need to know employment and salary and hobbies and so on and so forth. And that’s the ONLY reason I can accept for the gubmint butting their noses into my home in such a manner. Trust me, George W. and cronies do not give a flying fig about my stitching… :)

]]> By: Erin http://www.sugarlemon.com/blog/archive/2006/08/occupation-blank/#comment-486 Erin Tue, 08 Aug 2006 15:10:15 +0000 http://www.sugarlemon.com/blog/?p=185#comment-486 Preach it, sister! I am right there with you. I hate the term SAHM (though I find "homemaker" even worse), despite the fact that this is what I have been for the last 2+ years. And I had a very similar experience filling out the US census form last year sometime. It made me very uncomfortable, for precisely the reasons you specify. But what's worse is that "Yes, I spent time caring for my own child" isn't even asked on the US one. They don't even care! All they know about me (because this is all they asked) is that not only have I not worked in more that 12 months, but I am capable of working and yet have not even looked for employment. Yeah, great ego boost there. Anyway, sorry to turn this into my own rant. Just wanted you to know you are not alone! Preach it, sister! I am right there with you. I hate the term SAHM (though I find “homemaker” even worse), despite the fact that this is what I have been for the last 2+ years. And I had a very similar experience filling out the US census form last year sometime. It made me very uncomfortable, for precisely the reasons you specify. But what’s worse is that “Yes, I spent time caring for my own child” isn’t even asked on the US one. They don’t even care! All they know about me (because this is all they asked) is that not only have I not worked in more that 12 months, but I am capable of working and yet have not even looked for employment. Yeah, great ego boost there. Anyway, sorry to turn this into my own rant. Just wanted you to know you are not alone!

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