Ladies How Would An Employer Rate Your At Home Performance?

**staceyy** · 05-03-2006, 06:54 PM

Ladies, I'm asking you to honestly rate your skills and performance in all areas of homemaking such as parenting, cooking, cleaning , laundering, organizing, chauffeuring etc.etc. Salary.Com says a stay at home mom is worth $134,121 per year and a working woman an extra $85,000 for her at home duties. Do you feel based on the running of your home you are worth this? Please be honest, if an employer were to rate you on the performance of your home skills including the happiness of your family, do you feel you would be entitled to full compensation and would you be entitled to yearly raises? Do you feel you work as hard around the house as you would at a high demanding job or do you tend to goof off because the boss isn't looking? Do you give as much to this job as you would to an employer? Do you feel the boss would keep you on the job and be happy to have you or do you feel you would be fired or let go? Use Martha Stewart as the yardstick for the physical running of the household but use someone else more fitting to measure your parenting and interpersonal skills with your spouse and family.

**Nada.Leona** · 05-03-2006, 08:10 PM

Ok. To be honest, I would have to grade myself a 60%. Mainly, that is because I've seen some of the homes of young girls my age and I have to tell you, they give me the gibblies. *ewwww, you have food growing mold on your floor!*

Having said that, its still not as clean as I would like it to be. Though I don't stress myself out on it. I keep up with my dishes, I cook the majority of my own food, I keep the place pretty tidy. I have some clutter to get rid of (thanks to FlyLady) and some paperwork to get to, but for the most part, I'm pretty good at keeping after myself.

**staceyy** · 05-03-2006, 09:11 PM

I'd give myself an 80%. I feel I do good but could do better. I am not quite as organized as I'd like to be and dh occasionally points out things I've overlooked such as areas I've neglected to clean and dust and I don't fold laundry. I am however a good cook and an excellent baker and decorator. I try to stay on top of things by doing a little something everyday but some days I admittedly slack off. Though in all fairness, those days I'm usually pursuing some sort of alternative income source.

**canadian gardener** · 05-03-2006, 10:08 PM

I've grown up with the job, as a working mum and as a Sahm and as a homeschooling mother, and now as an empty nester.

At times the housekeeping suffered, but the kids never did. They were our priority, both dh and I.

I don't have too many regrets.

My asthma (and the kid's asthma) spoke up nicely and told me when the housekeeping had slipped too far.

I wouldn't give myself a mark, I'd look at the outcomes. My kids are grown ups now, hard working, generous, kind, adults who volunteer to help others, who are honest and caring, and can laugh easily.

My house is clean, but not super clean. I still have some clutter, some dust, some junk but not lots and it's sanitary. It feels comfy, homey, and my guests seem to find it welcoming.

My husband is happy or at least he says he is, and he says he likes what I've done. We have a pretty good marriage I think, and dh says so too, without being prompted.

His blood pressure and cholesterol are up a bit too high, so is my weight, so perhaps in the cooking/nutrition/exersize arena I've not done so well.

We wear clean clothes that fit and look reasonably nice, and the bills are paid.

I give thanks to God for getting us thru the rough spots and bringing us into calm waters. I don't know whats up ahead, but I"m sure He will lead us thru. I'm not sure that the credit for our success goes to me, but more to all of us. God, dh, me, the kids we were blessed with and having circumstances that allowed me to stay home at times, critical times, and allowed us to homeschool as a family.

**Meletoni** · 05-12-2006, 04:11 PM

I definately would be fired! That's one of the reasons I've joined this website, hoping to learn some skills and get some motivation. Problem is right now everything is so chaotic (we just moved) and cluttery that I don't know where to start and am feeling overwhelmed!

mel

**staceyy** · 05-12-2006, 07:11 PM

Meletoni, have you also visited the webisite www.flylady.com? A lot of people swear it also has helped get their lives in order.

**babetteq** · 05-12-2006, 07:20 PM

THere are days that I work my patootie off and days I slack. If I was working for someone I'd also expect 2 15 minute coffee breaks, a 1/2 hour for lunch and time off!!! THe slacking time makes up for the times where you don't get a break for days on end. IF everyone ishappy and you know where your keys are, I think that's a pass.

babs

**dndylfe** · 05-12-2006, 10:46 PM

Well, housekeeping is about 80% parenting maybe 60%? My kids have been outta control lately. General housewifery stuff (like food and decorating) is maybe a 65% because I forgot to make my dh's lunch today, and we all desperately need to eat better but I seem to be falling down on the job. And I also can't seem to stop buying tans and browns for the house. Ugh. Although, my organizational skills are like 99%--- I know where all the financial stuff is and all bills are paid on time. Which is a vast improvement.

So even though I work way long hours (like, all of them) I'm pretty sure my boss would never give me a raise. Which is okay by me---what other job never lets you sleep in, but gives you total control of all the money? Can't beat that.

**thrifty gal** · 05-13-2006, 12:10 AM

I would give myself an 80% for the most part. Although, lately more like 50%. We've been remodeling, so things have been out of whack, and I've slacked due to being overwhelmed, I guess.