Survey: A Mother’s Salary, $140K – Fact: A Mother’s Love, Priceless!
Posted: Friday, May 04, 2007
by Avis Ward
GeoVi's Home for Pregnant Teens
The conclusion of a research conducted by Salary.com, a firm based in Waltham, Massachusetts reported their findings this week. Salary.com specializes in determining compensation.
Forty thousand (40,000) mothers responded online to Salary.com explaining their job duties and how many hours they worked each week. It was reported the typical mother puts in a 92-hour workweek and works at least ten jobs. In order of hours spent per week on these duties, they are: housekeeper, day-care center teacher, cook, computer operator, laundry machine operator, janitor, facilities manager, van driver, chief executive officer and psychologist. Salary.com figured out the median salaries for each position and calculated the average number of hours worked at each, and the firm came up with $138,095, which they said was three percent higher than last year’s results.
“For the nine months I carried you holding you inside me, no charge. For the nights I sat up with doctored you and prayed for you, no charge. For the time and tears and the costs through the years, there is no charge. When you add it all up the full cost of my love is no charge. For the nights filled with gray and the worries ahead; for the advice and the knowledge and the costs of your college no charge. For the toys, school, and clothes and for wiping your nose, there's no charge son. When you add it all the full cost of my love is no charge."
One must give Salary.com credit for their wisdom in not attempting to put a monetary value on a Mother’s love. Positions the survey failed to include in a mom’s job duties were: doctor and nurse, Ambassador of Peace/Referee, coach, personal shopper, seamstress, hair stylist, and liaison specialist. The survey said even a mom who works full-time outside of the home puts in $89,939 worth of work as mothers.
We pay tribute to all mothers everywhere. One does not have to have conceived and given birth to be considered a mother. There are males who are fulfilling the role of “mother" today. There are mothers who gave life to their babies, only to give up their babies in the hopes of a better life.
If your work is your family, your contribution is immeasurable. Moms wear many hats. They just do what needs to be done. A day is set aside to give honour where it is due. Telephone companies have reported for years Mother’s Day is the busiest call-day of the year. This seems rather appropriate to me.
All of the job duties listed does not a mother make. It is what’s inside her heart.
The gospel song, No Charge, ends with these lyrics:
“Well you know when I think about that, I think about the day that Jesus went out to Calvary and gave his life as a ransom for me. When I think on the words "If any man be in Christ he is a new creature," I like to think about the very minute that He shed his blood. My debt was paid in full and I want you to know today when you add it all up the full cost of real Love is no charge."
A Mother’s love is priceless. Mother’s Day is every day!
Copyright © 2007 by Avis Ward of GeoVi’s Home for Life
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Top-level comments on this article: (3 total)You put that very well Avis, although we do often take a mother’s love for granted it seems when we realized all the tears, grief, and the burden we’ve been to our mothers in the process of growing into manhood, or womanhood. Sometimes it’s to late to make amends if your mother has passed on. What I would give to have her back today so I could try anyway to compensate, that is tell her how much I appreciated all she’s done for me through my troubled youth. Just to talk to her openly like I was never able to do when she was alive, I know this would make her feel it was all worth it. However I believe this is one of the reasons Jesus died for us, to give us that second chance, through him……..Love..DaveDave, thank you for your kind words and support. I was sharing with a niece who's being a little rebellious as she approaches 18, if either of my parents were alive, we would be roommates. Like you, I'd give anything to have them back. Mother's been gone for more than half my life. I cherish the memories and am so thankful to have had her make the impact she did on my life to last a lifetime. I believe as you do, Dave. "Jesus died for us, to give us that second chance, through Him." A real mom's love is like His, unconditional. She won't side with you if you're wrong but she won't stop loving you because of being wrong. How blessed we are, yes? Happy Friday, Dave! Love, Avis.
Excellent article. I think, collectively, we spend way too much time worrying about the monetary value of our time, love and talents. Thanks for sharing.JL, your comments and readership are greatly appreciated, thank you. I agree with the way you think. Far too much time is spent on one thing or another. I think one reason it's that way is because too many people want to get 'credit' for having done something instead of genuinely caring about the outcome, no matter who gets the credit. I hope you're enjoying the weekend. Take good care.
hi avis, i certainly needed to read this article today, having been served with divorce papers alst night, and having raised 3 kids in a 4 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath house, for 20 years. their father was away 2 weeks and home 2 weeks when they were infants, until they had finally learned to tie their shoes, and zipper their jackets. big help he was then. i was also protector of the home, being the only adult in the house, and i would get so tired from 4 hour feedins, diapers, feedings, playing, and i'd say to myself, "just 9 more days!" thanks for a good article, that makes me feel more aprreciated. oh, and i just checked, i have five dollars in my checking account! best regards, sue thomSue, I'm happy this article was able to give you some level of comfort today. Wow, with all you're going through . . . just believe and trust God. You've made some giant steps and continue on the path you're on, no matter what. You'll be in my prayers. Thank you for commenting, Sue.
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