Parents at the limit
The “job” as mom and dad costs so many hours of overtime every day
The important care work of parents still remains invisible to the outside world.
Parents know that a family costs an incredible amount of time and work – and of course they are happy to give both. Nevertheless, a study calculated how family management looks in comparison to a 40-hour job – and came to a result that leaves one speechless.
The fact that family management takes an incredible amount of time and energy is not groundbreaking news for parents. And yet it is frightening to see in numbers how much this important work determines life.
Endless overtime
And of course, parents usually like to do this “job” with all their hearts. At the same time, however, it is also an important signal to make it clear how much unpaid, invisible work parents (or, unfortunately, mostly still mainly mothers) do every day. See in the video what salary parents should actually earn with a reasonable hourly wage!