This Is Uncomfortable
Home/work (rerun)
Nov 28, 2019
This podcast explores the unpaid labor within families, including editing emails, the impact on career choices, and using money to resolve household conflicts. Also discussed are popular jobs like in-house tutor and personal shopper, along with anecdotes of finding lost objects.
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- Unpaid labor within families, such as being a family translator, can greatly impact individuals' financial and emotional well-being.
- Taking a transactional approach to household chores, like paying someone to do a specific task, can eliminate conflict and maintain harmonious relationships within a couple.
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The Unpaid Labor in Families
This podcast episode explores the importance of the unpaid labor that often occurs within families. The host, Rima, shares her own experience as a family translator, highlighting the impact these roles have on the financial and emotional well-being of families. She discusses how she helped her immigrant father by recording messages, speaking on the phone, and even proofreading emails. It is a common experience among immigrant families to rely on children for such tasks, and it can shape their sense of purpose and self-image. Rima reflects on the significance these roles have had in her life and how they influenced her career choices.
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