Work and Money
Does not going out to work mean someone is idle with nothing to do?
English translation draft · Based on the Chinese article. This is not a word-for-word translation approved by Master Shengyuan.
Not necessarily. Not working at a company does not mean that someone’s days are empty. First understand whom they need to care for at home and how they arrange their life.
Miao Nian once wondered whether sisters who did not have jobs and stayed home all day would be bored, but both answered that they were not. I also noted that people with families and children still have laundry, cooking, cleaning and other tasks at home. Caring for a household alone can take considerable time.
The two sisters’ situations differed too. The older sister’s children were grown, allowing her to explore her interests. The younger sister’s children were still small and needed care. Some people have their own interests; others are busy with family. Each has different responsibilities and ways of living. Looking only at whether someone goes out to work does not reveal these differences.