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Today’s Dads Are More Than Just a Paycheck
June 14, 2012 by William FriersonWork, bring home a paycheck, and discipline when necessary.
For years that was the role of fathers. Dads were breadwinners who put in long hours so they could bring home the bacon, which mothers then cooked for breakfast the next morning. Usually dads were gone before sunrise and home around dinner, just in time to follow through on mom’s threats to the kids of “WAIT UNTIL YOUR FATHER GETS HOME!” Times were different then, with many dads from years ago never even changing diapers, so the notion of a full-time stay-at-home dad was completely foreign.
But the Don Drapers of the world have faded away as more women than men graduate from college, and the vast majority of those who lost jobs in the recent economic recession were men. Throw in the fact that modern day dads are actively striving for “shared parenting” and increased involvement with their kids, and you have a fundamental shift underway regarding work/life balance as it pertains to men. Continue Reading
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How Much Are Dads Worth in 2012?
June 07, 2012 by William FriersonMuch is made of Mother’s Day because it has become a full-blown Hallmark holiday over the years. But once all the hype and hoopla is over, there’s this vague feeling that you’re leaving something out. That something is dads — and Salary.com hasn’t forgotten.
Our annual Father’s Day Survey is back this year as we celebrate dads and all the work they do for their families. Every year Salary.com surveys thousands of dads to find out how much time they spend on household and childcare duties. Then, using our extensive salary data containing information on more than 4,100 different jobs, we determine what the “Top 10 Dad Jobs” are, apply our salary information to them, and come up with a “Dad Salary” that shows what stay-at-home and working dads would earn if they were actually paid for their fatherly duties.
This year’s results were interesting on a number of levels.
Dads Are More Involved Than Ever
Traditionally, moms have cornered the market on parenting while dads are often thought of as workaholic breadwinners who only return home to dole out discipline. But, according to the nearly 2,000 fathers we surveyed, times have changed. Continue Reading
