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What Happened When I Did My Mom’s Job for A Day
I have a newfound respect for her and it shaped my perspective about work
My mom does not have a “real” job, is what most people will say. She is a housewife. But the truth is that her work has been nothing less than running a full-fledged startup. After all, she almost single-handedly raised four mischievous kids — my dad, two sisters and me.
A couple of years ago, my mom and I decided to switch roles for a day.
Why?
Because I used to casually joke that cooking is not that hard, and so is my mom’s job. Silly me!
In essence, it meant I would take over household responsibilities for a day. And she would contribute to almost no housework because that’s what I typically do.
Coincidently, it happened on the cusp of my transition from the corporate world to the freelancing world. Little I knew an activity of this nature would shape my perspective about work for the years to come.
My mom creates harmony among disorder
The first big task of the day was preparing breakfast for everyone. I thought this would be the most effortless activity of all. It was naive of me to think that way. You will soon know why!
