A CEO's ad looking for a house manager and nanny who could cook, ski and manage spreadsheets went viral last week.
A CEO and mother of 10-year-old twins whose lengthy job posting for a “household manager/cook/nanny” went viral last week is defending herself from critics who mocked her exacting requirements, which include river swimming, vacation planning and traveling, skiing, managing databases tracking chores and allowances, playing math games and preparing organic, allergy-friendly meals while considering vegan substitutions and the latest dietary studies.
“As a working woman, I need a wife,” she shared. “Our society is broken. Here it is January, and I’m having to spend hours of my time, like late at night, trying to figure out summer camp and get them signed up for sports and all that. [I’m a single parent,] but if I had a two-parent household, I would assume that the other parent would at least be doing some of that, one would hope. Although, again, most women tell me that they have to do it all.
“I need somebody who is physically active,” she said. “My kids and I love to swim in rivers. We’re really into river swimming. We’re into going to rivers and swimming through caves in rocks and also climbing rocks and diving off the rocks. I was trying to give some examples of what I meant by ‘strong and physically fit,’ because I had problems before when I’ve recruited au pairs where I’ve said ‘must be physically fit,’ etc.
Though some readers still balked at her posting , the interview also resonated with many commenters, who related to her struggle as a single parent and working mom. The ad, many have noted, lists tasks that make up much of the unpaid labor mothers especially are expected to perform — for free. — Jessica Dempsey January 25, 2020 So glad you did this interview with her. I’m tired of everyone tearing down women CEOs. Motherhood is hard enough. Let’s try supporting working moms and women in power and cutting the negativity.
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