Originally posted by cpxxx
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. In my Mother's time, women had to give up work once they married. If that happened now the economy would collapse.
There is some merit in the argument that some careers are not conducive to a stable marriage. With one or other spouse devoting themselves to climbing the corporate ziggurat, something has to give. [/B]
The economy wouldnt collapse. Saleries would rise. And your would see people changing jobs less.
You can probably blame organazations like NOW for the need, Thats right NEED of the two person income.
I say need because most of your average households need two incomes just to survive.
Why?
Supply and demand
With more people in the workforce. Employers have the greater leverage when it comes to salaries. They can pay less because they know they can find people willing to do it for less just to have a job
They know that if you are no longer willing to do X job for X amount of money. There are 4 other people who are.
In the old days. There were less people in the workforce so employers had to pay more. So men made enough to support the family
Now this isnt the case.
One person typically cant afford to support the family by themselves.
More people. Lower salaries.
Now we also see families with both people making very good money. In good careers
This has also had an effect on traditional family lives.
People I see are now. No matter how much they claim to the contrary.
Less interested in their kids. Or I should say, less interested in spending time WITH their kids. but rather more interested in micromangaing every aspect of their kids lives.
No matter how much they claim to the contrary.
but thats the subject for another post
