How much household income is enough?

[LOLMum]

daddy2007:

LOLMum:

who likes to \"杀，杀，杀”roaches at home.

Why not ants? Thought ants are more common at home compared to roaches?

trust me daddy2007. when a man sees a flying roach, he can go :yikes: :yikes: :yikes: (yes, that was my dear hubby (that very 1st and only time) and me :yikes: :yikes: :yikes: running behind him) and there she was, my maid (alamek, like this also :yikes: ).

[LOLMum]

toddles:

LOLMum:

hahaha, my rich galfriend and her group of tai tai would not hesitate to spend the hubby's $$$.


they have more right to spend the $$$ than the mistress and girlfriend.
so spa package, slimming package, high tea, long lunch at orchard, personal shoppers, 1st class treatment at jewellery stores, fly biz or 1st class etc.

huh?! are you saying that these tai tais hubbies all have mistress and gfs?

Wah, if like that ALL the more must spend the money until he jialat jialat no money to 养二奶。。。

yeah loh, apparently one long term mistress and many casual girlfriends. the few wives are like as long as he comes home, family fortune intact (for her kids), take care of her and kids' needs, attend social events together ( :roll: ) okay.

wives close both eyes and as long as the balloon doesnt pop (no confrontation), they can still maintain the usual husband and wife relationship and still be good parents to their kids.

most of these relationships are conducted overseas. when i met one hubby, he is like a typical dad. very involved in teh kids' activities (be it family or school) and there is absolutely nothing betwwen the couple that said the marriage is in trouble.

[cherrygal]

Funz:

Why must be able to drive then can stay home? :? Even if cannot drive now, can still learn mah.

Housewife must ferry the kids mah... if she cannot drive, then what's the point? I am sure she won't want to take the bus/mrt to fetch the kids rite? So from hubby's perspective, he still needs to do the ferrying so this housewife is not very useful rite?

To be SAHM, the hubby will expect some basic skills -
*Driving - to ferry kids around
*Coaching (at least for lower primary level)
*Cooking & Grocery shopping
*Cleaning & Laundry (unless you are a taitai with maid lah)
*Medical caregiver (try not to make him take leave when kids are sick)

The general idea is SAHM should try her best not to disturb him since he is now the main breadwinner and must concentrate on work mah :roll: .

$10K a month is not enough for you to be a tai tai yet.

[Gemini11]

cherrygal:

Funz:

Why must be able to drive then can stay home? :? Even if cannot drive now, can still learn mah.

Housewife must ferry the kids mah... if she cannot drive, then what's the point? I am sure she won't want to take the bus/mrt to fetch the kids rite? So from hubby's perspective, he still needs to do the ferrying so this housewife is not very useful rite?

To be SAHM, the hubby will expect some basic skills -
*Driving - to ferry kids around
*Coaching (at least for lower primary level)
*Cooking & Grocery shopping
*Cleaning & Laundry (unless you are a taitai with maid lah)
*Medical caregiver (try not to make him take leave when kids are sick)

The general idea is SAHM should try her best not to disturb him since he is now the main breadwinner and must concentrate on work mah :roll: .

$10K a month is not enough for you to be a tai tai yet.

Ya agree $10k can't b tai tai...
Anyway driving n cooking can always learn. Then the rest r innate isn't it?

[daddy2007]

BeContented:

What is the range (household) you would consider as middle income ?

Around $5000

[daddy2007]

Imp75:

Should I stay home but hubby don't look me very up to be \"competent\" (cant drive is a minus point) enough at home and would be bored very soon, But I think I had enough at work already and would like to focus on my kids, hubby says this is escapism from work!! Really dilemma!

It also depends if you think you are the kind that can face the child or stay at home the whole day. I have a friend whose wife quit her job to take of the children. But after 3 months cannot stand this type of life and boredom and start goes back to workforce again

I think her hubby is right it is escapism from work and used as a reason to take care of the child full time. But if you think you are up to the task and why not? The child will benefit greatly and also the bonding will be very strong

[daddy2007]

toddles:

LOLMum:

they have more right to spend the $$$ than the mistress and girlfriend.

huh?! are you saying that these tai tais hubbies all have mistress and gfs?

Women always said that when men have extra money they will start to look for mistress & gfs to spend on them

[daddy2007]

toddles:

It's not escapism. it's changing focus at this season of life.

Well said :salute:
:goodpost:

[daddy2007]

cherrygal:

$10K a month is not enough for you to be a tai tai yet.

Can be HDB tai tai right? Don't go Orchard Road for high tea and shopping. Just go for snack and shopping in the suburban malls

[MMM]

daddy2007:

cherrygal:

$10K a month is not enough for you to be a tai tai yet.

Can be HDB tai tai right? Don't go Orchard Road for high tea and shopping. Just go for snack and shopping in the suburban malls

suburban malls kopi also not cheap. I think for Spore, the price of starbucks in orchard is the same as suburban mall right :? Just like the price of Mcdonalds/ KFC is the same except maybe sentosa :?

For 10k a month, maybe must go to kopi tiam for high tea.

Seriously 10k is really not enough by today's standard. But again this depends on the lifestyle and financial commitment.

5k for middle income :? Is this per household? This does seem rather low. Sorry huh not staying in ivory tower but...

Personally, I don't think I will ever become a sahm as I would feel very insecure if it is just dh bringing home the bacon. With corporate reorganisation that is happening so frequently, we never know when one will be made redundant. You might survive this round, what about the next 100 rounds????? Sometimes it's not about you or your capability but rather the role you are in is affected. So it's beyond your control.