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mikewindekJan 31, 2012
I love you mom!
nazdark120Jan 31, 2012
me too and here Obama eyes Gingrich as easiest rival, the video : http://tinyurl.com/76hxn6h
drdanFeb 1, 2012
This comes up time to time and is based on a flawed premise. The homemaker reaps much of the benefits of her/his labor. If he/she weren't married they would still have most of the duties included, just on a smaller scale. And there is no accounting for the labor the other partner supplies. Few women both do the laundry and mow the lawn. Many couples have divisions of labor that benefits both parties. If he/she has children then the burden is even greater. Ask any single mom how much harder it is to manage without a partner.
seroevoFeb 1, 2012
That's a great point, that unlike any of the professions mentioned, the homemaker is actually benefiting from those tasks, where as a maid doesn't get paid to clean their own house and a chef doesn't get paid to eat their own meals.
screwkevinJan 31, 2012
Why stop there? How much are sex services? Lets add that too. /s
majorlou8diggJan 31, 2012
Most U.S. homemakers, are in their position by choice and sacrifice. Seldom do they experience appreciation and encouragement, yet they maintain for love.
seroevoFeb 1, 2012
Key thing is a choice. Child care is expensive but even at $15,000+ per year that's far less than the total income. Meaning, people are either homemakers because they want to, or because they're unable to get a decent job.
"Maintaining for love" is emotional BS. They're there because they WANT to be there, or because they aren't capable of being gainfully employed.
darth0Feb 1, 2012
This is a stupid stupid article. If it were even a little bit accurate, then I'm worth $90,000+ more just by virtue if living alone and having to do it all for myself.
christopherdavidkolibaJan 31, 2012
Real strange this article didn't mention how someone could not possibly do ALL of these jobs concurrently.
lunarparcelJan 31, 2012
That's because in the real world, homemakers can't, don't and wouldn't. That's why the extrapolation is also broken down in context of practical time application. For example, the house cleaner notation suggests a bi-weekly cleaning. Lawn Maintenance suggests a $30 per week service, which one would logically conclude does not apply to an all-day, every day endeavor, and so on. Otherwise, yes, a comprehensive assessment of a busy and functional homemaker role does indeed frequently encompass these responsibilities.
azradarknessJan 31, 2012
I just sign my paycheck over to my wife, who is the home maker.
ka5p3rJan 31, 2012
if you can't handle the work leave.
hibby76Jan 31, 2012
You can hire a nanny or two to do all of those things and pay them a lot less than $96K.
catestarrrJan 31, 2012
A nanny usually won't cook and clean, do laundry or grocery shop. A nanny often won't drive the children(some do) and a nanny often will have difffering ideas on what is appropriate for your child. A nanny can show you a photo of your kid taking their first step for you to see (sort of) and other than Arnold, most won't get you off either.
hibby76Jan 31, 2012
I know nanny's who do cook, clean, do grocery shopping, and laundry. It all depends on what the job description is for a specific job. I think it would be hard to find someone that would work all the time with no time off, but you could easily find two people.
stanrickertonFeb 1, 2012
What a dumb article. So the average homemaker has the skills of a professional chef? Way to exaggerate. I understand trying to value what a homemaker does, but specious examples don't help. Besides, most homes are more egalitarian than the old Leave It to Beaver era. Both people work, and both people pull their weight around the house. Article is about 4 decades too late.
ninhJan 31, 2012
Of course there's a significant degree of overlapping costs and costs that don't occur of a homemaker in that calculation: taxes, health insurance, licensing fees, travel to and from the location of work, profit for the service supplier etc.
jimsmmJan 31, 2012
It is impossible to measure the worth of a homemaker! :)
protocol1Feb 1, 2012
tell that to my ex-wife during our divorce proceedings.
she had a number all worked out. (including sex) She had a number i will refer to as the price for Pussy. During our discussion when she brought it up i looked at my lawyer, took some cash out of my pocket threw it on the table and told her to bend over.
And... that finished out that days discussions.
jimsmmFeb 5, 2012
What a way to end the discussion - good for you!
seroevoFeb 1, 2012
Things like this are full of inaccuracies and fallacies.
Why not just start monetizing anything anyone does in a household as if they were professionals. Changing tires, walking dogs, plumbing, carpentry, sex, personal tutor, lifeguard (if you have a pool), accountant, IT support, mover, etc etc.
There are two ways you can look at it:
The worth of a homemaker is the amount you would be making employed, because that's essentially what you're paying – by way of not earning that money – for your own services. If you could only get a job making $30,000, then that's your worth. Or if you'd make $100,000 then that's your worth. You'd be "overpaying" I'm sure, but that's your choice.
Or another way to look at it is, the worth is what child care would cost. if you were working and payed for daycare thus meaning you don't need to be a homemaker, and that care costs $15,000-20,000/year, then that's a homemakers worth.
dalrimpleFeb 1, 2012
The reality is that some of the housewives I know are among the laziest, most irresponsible people I have ever met. Why is there this constant push to build their self-esteem? I never understood that.
I do all these tasks and work full time. Someone artificially inflate my value, please.
libiecita32Feb 2, 2012
looking for self employee is the option