Women and unemployment

Sheensie

Hi Ladies,

I'm currently researching an article on changing attitudes towards unemployment over the past two years or so and I'm particularly interested in hearing about womens' experiences of being unemployed due to the downturn.

Were you made redundant recently? Maybe you're just out of school / college and have found it impossible to get a job?

Whatever your circumstances, I'd love to hear your perspective on how it feels to be an unemployed woman in Ireland today and how you think society views you.

I'd love people to get in touch for a chat about their own personal situations but I also think this is an important thread for discussion in its own rite.

I know, as a mother, I've been in a situation where I've been unemployed and people have said things to me like "ah but sure it must be lovely to be able to spend time at home with the kids...". Hmmm.... well yes, if you can also afford to feed and clothe your children without a job! Has anyone else encountered this kind of attitude?

CK2010

Sheensie wrote: »

I know, as a mother, I've been in a situation where I've been unemployed and people have said things to me like "ah but sure it must be lovely to be able to spend time at home with the kids...". Hmmm.... well yes, if you can also afford to feed and clothe your children without a job! Has anyone else encountered this kind of attitude?

im not unemployed, although sometimes i think i may as well be the little hours they give me,but i have to say i sometimes much prefer to get a break at work than stay at home all day with the little one! i have every respect for stay at home mums!

Wibbs

Sheensie it's frowned upon signing up just to use Boards as a resource which judging by the subject matter of your ten posts is what you're doing. A long time user who has contributed to the community can be fine, but they always check with either the Boards head office or the relevant forum mods. Good manners and all. Some random newbie looking to datamine the members without putting anything in? No thank you. Don't start another thread like this in here again please or you will be banned.