Comments on: A woman’s work is never done

By: Nadjah George

Nadjah George — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:38:21 +0000

While reading this blog, it made me think about myself. My work is never done due to me being a single parent and a full time student. I have giving up working for the next year (capital) to finish school. By me giving up on gaining capital for a year, I will gain human capital in that I will have my BS in May. However, I dont have much time for leisure since I have carried 15 hours this summer. Once I am home I have to tend to my son and study. The only time i have alone is when I am commuting to school from New Orleans. When on the other hand his father’s work is done once he leaves New Orleans to go back home to Altanta. A woman is very strong and they will keep going and striving to do her best long after a days work!

By: DaeJonae White

DaeJonae White — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:50:31 +0000

When I read this blog, I think of my mother. Her work is never done. She works a full time job as a store manager, and she is also a realtor, which both take up a lot of her time. When she gets home, there isn’t much leisure time. Her time off is spent cooking and cleaning the house. (Because of our troubled economy, the real estate business is moving pretty slow. People can’t afford to buy houses. This affected the income in my mother’s house tremendously.) On the other hand, her husband, also works full time. When he gets time off, he lounges around the house or spends his time riding one of his Harley Davidson’s. Question is, why is it “understood” that a woman must take care of the household and the man gets the leisure time ???

By: Morris Coats

Morris Coats — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:16:40 +0000

Danielle,

Well, I hope the class was not inferior, as classes go! The important thing is for infereior or normal, remember, is if you consume less of it as your income goes up, independent of the price or the cost to you. So I hope it was just that the cost was significant, but a cost that you saw as being potentially worthwhile. More importantly, it was an investment in what we call “human capital.” As you are so near your BS now, and your previous investement is sunk, and becomes more valuable when the degree is finalized, even with the loss of wages, which is part of your investment.

As far as your leisure time during your commute, that is also what my wife claims. During her drives to Destrahan, she listens to books on CD and has enjoyed “Chronicles of Narnia” that way.

Have a good summer–and that goes for all of you.

-MC

By: Danielle Bonin

Danielle Bonin — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:41:12 +0000

You are right, Dr. Coats. As I have appreciated reading this blog, I especially enjoyed reading it to my husband. And this blog did not come a moment too soon, as we were heavily discussing who does more work in the house! As mentioned, a woman’s work is never done, especially if that woman has a baby boy. My son is 21 months old, and still attached to the umbilical cord.

Actually, traveling back and forth to Thibodaux from Franklin (about an hour one way) every morning and then back to Franklin after class, including class time, was my leisure. I did have to give up wages to attend class this summer, so this class I suppose would be an inferior good in the sense that although my income changed, it did not affect my decision to attend and go after my degree.

And as far as relaxing goes, even Calgon won’t take it away! I have to work even on vacation!