She Said "Housewife"
I just called to make an eye appointment. Since it's my first appointment with this doctor, the woman making the appointment had to take down all sorts of information.
She asked me where I was employed.
I couldn't bring myself to say that I wasn't employed anywhere, so I said, "I'm employed at home."
She said, "Ok, housewife."
Housewife.
She asked me where I was employed.
I couldn't bring myself to say that I wasn't employed anywhere, so I said, "I'm employed at home."
She said, "Ok, housewife."
Housewife.
posted by Mary Beth at 10:19 AM
10 Comments:
"I'm a Mom!" That's my standard reply to that question. Because we work just as hard. :)
Good answer. Seeing as I haven't been doing this for very long, that question still throws me. If I'd been thinking faster, I would have said that I think. She probably still would've written down "housewife."
I like the term Domestic Engineer. Or to throw them off you could say..."I'm supermom" cause it's so true!
How rude! When I worked in the investment business and took account applications, I was always conscientious about that question. I trained myself to say "Do you work outside the home?" Because God knows stay at home mothers work their behinds off.
Hey, can you get me a sandwich?
John W.
what happens if i am at home, while my wife works? do i get to be a "housedad" or "mister mom"??
Jay was a SAHD for the first seven months of Joshua's life. He said that if the same question had been posed to him he would have stated that his occupation was "deadbeat."
I never quite got used to that question when I was home. It's funny to me how much we identify ourselves by our job. I loved staying at home with Ty and I wouldn't have changed it for anything, but whenever I had to state occupation I had that same little "bump" you described. Moms just can't win.
Boy, talk about a double standard. When people ask me, I say I work from home, and they still assume I have a 9-5 gig. You're right, it ain't fair.
Hey, while you're up, I could use a sandwich too... ;)
I think you could use a swift kick in the pants! :)
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