What�s the value of your mom on this mother's day?

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With Mother�s Day today, what�s the value of your mom?  Of course, the only right answer is priceless.  However, if you really had to put on a value of all the jobs that your mom does, which is a truly exhaustive list, you�d need to take on another job to cover the cost.  Being a mom requires all sorts of skills ranging from cooking, to driving, to helping with homework.  Not only does a mom need to be proficient in these varied areas, your mom must work overtime and be on call throughout the night.  If you interviewed for a job like this, you�d likely balk at all of the requirements.  How much would the typical mom make a week for everything that she does?


Job
Estimated hours/week
Hourly rate
Total Cost per week
Housekeeper
15
$15
$105
Taxi Driver
8
$15
$120
Cook
15
$25
$375
Janitor
8
$15
$120
CEO
3
$150
$450
Psychologist
8
$80
$640
Laundry attendant
7
$12
$84
Facilities manager
11
$25
$275
Homework helper
14
$45
$630
Totals
89
-
$2,799

At 89 hours per week, you�d have to pay $2,799 per week or $145,548 per year.  Be sure to appreciate your mom this mother�s day, because if you had to pay for all of these services out of pocket, you probably couldn�t afford to pay for it!

Are you curious about how much money your mom would cost you?  Use salary.com�s what is a mom�s work worth calculator.
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