I got a call from the Census Bureau yesterday. The pleasant young lady let me know that she was training and that her supervisor would be listening in. I had indeed filled out the 5 thousand page 2.4 million questionnaire they sent me a few months ago....but they had a question or two...
After a few dozen questions confirming my identity they asked the doozie....
CB: Uh...we have a question concerning your employment information
Me: Shoot
CB: It says here that you work 168 hours a week for a company called..........ummmm....Reevesfarm Family Planning and Management.
Me: Yes
CB: Well....now....that would be a lot of hours, ummmm more than you can really work in a 7 day period. Did you calculate that on a monthly basis instead of a weekly basis?
Me: No, I work about 720 hours in an average month, a few more in December a few less in February.
****Note-this lady was really sweet and trying to be polite to the crazy lady who thinks she works every minute of the day...****
CB: Uh...well that would mean you work every minute of the day...when would you sleep?
Me: On average I get 7-8 hours of sleep a night....but I am always on call....at any moment I may be woken to attend to a business emergency.
CB: OK, well lets move along to your duties...."Provides the following services 24 hours a day: maid, chauffeur, chef, laundress, tutor, advocate, medical, coach, accountant, fashion consultant, decorator, party planner, police officer......"
She got pretty quiet at this point...and then...laughter. Not just her, but her female supervisor, they were both laughing their butts off.
CB: Sorry, this is great! We have never seen one like this before...Good for you!
Score one for the stay at home Moms....
8 comments:
OMG! You are so awesome, I just love it!
That is so great. I bet they've never seen anyone put it into words like that.
You go, Girl! It's about time we were recognized for our dedication.
I am so high fiving you write now.
There is this web site that I went to that calculates what you shoul dbe earning. I did mine and had my husband sign the virtual check for prosperity (smile). The web site is http://swz.salary.com/momsalarywizard/layoutscripts/mswl_newsearch.asp
oops, I meant right now. YOu see-when we stay at home from time to time, there are minor mechanical malfunctions...
Perfect! You're a Genius!
You are officially my favorite person EVER. Can I come over and play? I'm not kidding and I am not a stalker. I swear.....
Thanks guys! When I first realized that form gave 0 value to anyone who worked from home I decided to refuse to fill out that portion and put a post-it note over it with a snarky explanation.
Then I decided that my work info was just as important as Rob's. So I am sure the 168 hours a week at 0 pay really got their attention.
Wasn't really some kind of politcal statement...I was just torked.
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