it's been an interesting week in the scrappy household
on april 1st i left my job
on april 2nd the school holidays/easter break started
on april 3rd, misses 12, 13 and i flew to australia to spend a week with tara and her girls
because it was 4.34am and i was feeling playful or stroppy or both - i decided to answer the 'occupation or job' question thus...
interestingly, the australian arrival and departure cards ask 'what is your USUAL occupation', so i could answer EVENT MANAGEMENT, but i figured a stupidly open-ended question deserved an equally obnoxious answer.
...which begs the question, do i now revert to being a SAHM, or am i simply unemployed (and an official statistic)?
was i unemployed those 20 years i was a SAHM, and what sort of statistic was i then?
all those unpaid hours
all that undocumented work
makes ya think
for more wordful wednesday, visit angie over @ seven clown circus
12 comments:
Just put mother, then people know all the long hours, no pay and all the skills you have.
Good point...I'll be pondering this. Thanks for stopping by on my SITS Day.
Holly
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mmmm tricky!!!!!
I say SAHM - it is the hardest job in the world.
I keep wondering how I'm going to justify my time as a SAHM when I have to re-enter the workforce. SAHM and blogger by trade? :)
That is a tough one! :)
Oh, I wish I was in Australia right now. Stopped by from SITS to say hullo! :O) x
SAHM is the hardest non-paying job ever. It really should be a counted statistic. ;)
It certainly does make you think. I always laugh in my head when people find out that I have a job (in the traditionaly sense)..."You WORK?" Um...yes? And sometimes I get a paycheck for it! :)
why did you leave your job girlie??
Only unemployed if actively looking for work. SAHM if already busy doing full time job with not training and for no pay, no status and no recognition! ;)
PS Loved the birthday cupcakes!
When people ask me what I do I say "I work inside the home." Because I SO do... ;)
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