Does the Job Come With Benefits?
“What would be your asking price to do all the “Mommy” work?” Come again? It could have been an insulting inquiry, but it wasn’t, actually. A frustrated family friend, who had had-it-up-to-there with the grind of paying bills, calling utility companies, and trouble-shooting random homeowner responsibilities while balancing his career and fatherhood, had simply had enough. At least I worked from the home, and flexibly at that. What WOULD I ask in yearly salary to do all the unavoidable junk that takes away from family, career and FUN? If I’d been prepared to answer his question (a job offer, possibly??), I…
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