I only work 30 hours a week.
I am poor in money, but the alternative is to be poor in time. I get by. I work equivalent to the time the kids are in school, 30 hours minus travel time, each week. If I'd designed our daily world, it would run smoother than the Ikea cafeteria. As it stands, it’s designed to fail. I think it was designed for women to fail, possibly men too, but definitely women. I don’t know why school runs 8-2:30 which equates to 6.5 hours a day and only 4 on Fridays, totalling 30 hours a week. The standard work week is 40 hours. I only work 30 hours a week. This is rarely enough to cover my expenses. On the other hand, I am getting by in ‘time’. Not wealthy, by any means, but doing just fine. I pick my kids up from school and they play at the play ground. I chat with their friends Mom and we all have a nice time. Plenty of time to go home, tidy up, make dinner and spend the evening with them. I guess I could go back to work then, during the few hours they are at home running, ...
