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20. How are rich people relevant to this thread?

Thu Sep 6, 2012, 12:58 PM

Sep 2012

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Saying that rich people don't have it hard is true, but it's not exactly a profound statement. Bad sofa king's point is pretty obvious also - putting up with a crappy job is more likely to help you in the long run than just sitting on your ass.

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Women Failing To Get Hired In U.S. Seen In Childcare Woes [View all] xchrom Sep 2012 OP

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what?!? nt xchrom Sep 2012 #2

I believe the argument is that if you're a woman who lost a good-paying job during the recession, gkhouston Sep 2012 #5

i was just surprised some one posted something so shallow and stupid. nt xchrom Sep 2012 #6

People get lost in the internet, sometimes. n/t gkhouston Sep 2012 #7

Tis true. Nt xchrom Sep 2012 #8

Well, I'm about to see just how open and big tent the DU is. Zalatix Sep 2012 #37

OK, sit around on the couch and remain unemployed. Tha's sure to help the situation. bad sofa king Sep 2012 #10

They really have you programmed don't they treestar Sep 2012 #11

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Life is not hard for everybody treestar Sep 2012 #15

How are rich people relevant to this thread? badtoworse Sep 2012 #20

No one was sitting on their ass treestar Sep 2012 #33

Ah, "Mom" was able to have a neighbor woman or kid watch you for maybe $2 - $5 a day or in trade. haele Sep 2012 #35

You can thank the sending of American jobs overseas for this mess. Zalatix Sep 2012 #38

You don't make any sense laundry_queen Sep 2012 #14

that's a load of horse shit. Get a baby sitter. take them to grandma's. adapt. find a way. bad sofa king Sep 2012 #25

Why is that acceptable? treestar Sep 2012 #45

Yes, looking at each of us as a business entity treestar Sep 2012 #46

EPIC FAIL - Raising children is very important and difficult work. Welcome coalition_unwilling Sep 2012 #17

don't tell me, tell the prospective employer that's trying to understand bad sofa king Sep 2012 #29

Taking care of your children? treestar Sep 2012 #47

I alerted and a jury hid the post, and yes, I checked the TOS box. You can be sure stevenleser Sep 2012 #40

You can't have alerted before I did. I alerted first, I say! First!!! Zalatix Sep 2012 #41

High fives, definitely! stevenleser Sep 2012 #42

You don't get it, do you? smirkymonkey Sep 2012 #44

Huh? WTF does this have to do with the point of the OP? hobbit709 Sep 2012 #4

Fail Viva_La_Revolution Sep 2012 #9

guess what, my mother was a single mother and she fucking worked for a living bad sofa king Sep 2012 #12

That used to be possible with one child Viva_La_Revolution Sep 2012 #19

It used to be possible to spend 5 years unemployed and then land a job. bad sofa king Sep 2012 #27

yes, I see where you think a shitty job is more important than raising kids Viva_La_Revolution Sep 2012 #34

There aren't enough jobs to go around. That alone destroys your argument. Zalatix Sep 2012 #39

yes, work & lose money. that's the ticket. if it costs more to go to work than to stay home, HiPointDem Sep 2012 #28

and some people will use any excuse to not get a job. bad sofa king Sep 2012 #30

your slip is showing, bubba. HiPointDem Sep 2012 #31

I smell pizza. Zalatix Sep 2012 #43

Oh thank God etherealtruth Sep 2012 #48

I quit working in business HockeyMom Sep 2012 #3

Yep. I have 4. laundry_queen Sep 2012 #16

Here is an article spotlighting a disturbing trend, Quantess Sep 2012 #18

Child care is an example of something that is not seen as having value Nikia Sep 2012 #21

When my daughter was very small, my husband's employer had on-site childcare and gkhouston Sep 2012 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass Sep 2012 #22

Interesting points... progressivebydesign Sep 2012 #23

working doesn't always 'better' a person. xchrom Sep 2012 #24

There's some stereotype talk for you. haele Sep 2012 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass Sep 2012 #54

If she was wearing the jacket that goes with that skirt (that's a suit skirt), it's a good outfit. haele Sep 2012 #55

This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass Sep 2012 #56

I was a stay at home mom with 3 kids and 2 degrees etherealtruth Sep 2012 #49

When my 3 boys were little, we did the math & it was cheaper for me to NOT work SoCalDem Sep 2012 #32

You also hit the point ... etherealtruth Sep 2012 #50

It can be tough, though, when people treat you like your brains fell out with the baby, just gkhouston Sep 2012 #51

Money is not everything.. SoCalDem Sep 2012 #52

LOL, you're right: the kids everyone wanted to hang with when I was in high school gkhouston Sep 2012 #53