[HPforGrownups] Re: Weasley Poverty, Working Wizard Women; was Molly & Arthurwas Why I like Ginn

[Pyros Wife]

No: HPFGUIDX 123858



Megalynn:

What I am having trouble with is that in books 2, 3, and 4 all of the 
children were gone from the house 10 months out of the year. This 
leaves seriously little housework or cooking or errands 
comparatively. Also, the lack of money was big issue with the family. 
A real problem at times. All of the family feels teh strain. Even 
Molly, laments that she wishes she could get Ron better dress robes.

If we can stipulate that this was indeed the case, then why wouldn't 
Molly do something with that time to make a little extra for the 
family? Is it a social thing? Have we seen any other evidence in 
canon to explain why it would not be obvious for a mother with an 
empty nest and a cash strapped family to get some sort of side job?


Tayla:

I don't know about anyone else in the UK, but in the US, if you don't have experience in ANY job for a number of years, GETTING a job to begin with is extremely difficult.  Most employers will look down their noses at a "housewife trying to get back into the workforce" and end up hiring someone with "more experience".  I ran into this problem when I was medically bedridden during my second pregnancy and took time to be with my daughter (1 year).  I was only out of work for a little over a year and I ended up with a low end job that I hated.  Took much work to get another job that I enjoy.  Perhaps Molly doesn't have that much available to her career-wise.  She has been spending the better part of her adult life caring for her children and after a long period of time, you lose some of the skills that you had right out of school.

Just a thought.

Tayla