What is Real Work?
Addressing the double standard of society
Housewife: “I feel like I’m working non-stop. There’s always something to do at home, no breaks, no holidays.”
HR Manager: “I understand your point. I’m also getting more work. But, I do get weekends off.”
Housewife: “At this point, I am jealous as I’m unsure when my last day off was. My responsibilities never end, even during holidays or when I’m sick.”
HR Manager: “It’s difficult, no doubt. However, many people overlook both the psychological and physical responsibilities of homemaking. They don’t realize it’s a full-time job.”
Housewife: “Unfortunately, our society only considers office jobs as “real work.”
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Note: It was published on Medium as a part of a random drabble challenge by the author.
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Comments (9)
Doing any kind of work should get recognition with respect. Unfortunately in some cultures women are made only for house work, where they have no value at all.
Well written article.....
A brief but amazing piece of writing…superb 👍🏻
Hats off well written! 👏
This is perfect and well written article
You've brought up a significant dilemma that many societies in our world are currently facing. You are right, because personally, I think that our society just tends to overlook the fact that doing housekeeping, or homemaking, as you have put it, is also a job. Even as a male, I can say that it is definitely much harder than most office jobs. While not specifically mentioned, homemaking is not just doing household chores, as this is the most common preconceived notion that most of us have, but rather it also requires taking care of the household constituents, such as when a family member gets sick, etc. This is why I have immense respect for women; to be able to balance work as well as responsibilities at home is something that even I don't think I can do. This was a very interesting and thought-provoking conversation. Thank you very much for sharing!
So very true, but getting better...guess it depends on the culture, though.
It's incredibly difficult for many women who hold down office jobs to also manage household responsibilities.
Lol, and that is ohe of the reasons I never wanna get married. Loved this conversation!