Re: OT Stupid things heard at Thanksgiving - vent

"Cheryl S." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
 
> I think this is the real reason women are starting to leave the
> workforce (if this article is correct).  We have enough to do already,
> thanks.  I work a lot harder and way longer hours as a mom than I ever
> did as an engineer (or than my DH does now, IMO).  I can't see how I
> could do what I'm doing now AND work full time, and my hat's off to
> women who do.

This is certainly the reason I'm going part-time for a while.
I have no trouble working a demanding job, and did it for years.
What I'm having trouble doing is working a demanding job and
bearing 85% of the responsibility of taking care of a toddler,
including all cooking, all shopping, all baths, and all day care
pickups, dropoffs, and prep.  I can do it, and if I were single I'd 
have to, but right now I don't.  Mr. Liddle needs to realize that 
most women aren't thrilled about situations in which they're working 
*all the time*, night and day, home and office, just to stay even 
with the task load.  

Beth