There were two videos this week that had all the women in the Mamamia office backslapping each other, wiping away tears of joy and clasping their hands in delight.
Everyone, except me.
The first one was a viral video. A very clever campaign where a card company posted an ad for a job and then interviewed prospective applicants.
But it wasn’t just any job. It was the job from hell. It required the applicant to work standing up, all the time. To never have a break. The hours were endless. There were no holidays, (in fact, the workload increases at holiday time). Applicants were told: You will not sleep. You will not eat. And you will not get paid.
The shocked applicants dub the conditions as “illegal” “cruel” and “inhumane.” And as we watch their incredulous faces that such a job could possibly exist in the world, comes the grand reveal. *Cue soaring classical music*
The job is “Mum.”
The full video is here:
The second is a new show on the ABC called The Letdown. A comedy about the cruel shock of having a baby, the disconnect, the struggle, the ‘real’ness of the changes that happen when you go from DINK (double income no kids) to SITCOM (single income, tiny child, objectionable mother-shaming).
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I think so much of it is about not having support. We assume we can do what we did before plus another full time job: parenting. We need support. Surround yourself with support however you can. Four of us setup our own child minding swap it worked a treat and the bonds and friendships we shared were priceless. Then later when divorce occurred for two of us, we house shared with the kids and had a ball. Humour. Try to see the funny side in as much as you can .. JM.
Feminism tells women they can have it all - a life, a career and a family - all at the same time. Many women discover feminism lied to them.
It's the reality of social media... It rarely shows the overall perspective people have and more and more our real world is reflecting social media.
I love being a parent, it is absolutely amazing. Some days/nights have been hard but never once have I regretted it or felt the needs to bag out my child online. She is nothing short of amazing and has added more into my life than she removed.
I don't feel my life has changed considerably, or that I have lost who I am. It hasn't made me a weaker, dumber, incapable of living person and nor has it turned me into some super person who can do it all. I am still pretty much the same person who happens to have a daughter and a son on the way.
I sleep in less, read more, see my husband more and have regular contact with friends more. I work just as hard but spend less time on my arse. No harm to that one.
Don't listen to people. Listen to the ovassional voice as honestly it's more reliable.