Sure, Ray is being a stereotypical jerk when he talks about how it's his money. But his behavior is written to be called out as wrong immediately. On the other hand, Debra's obnoxious behavior and the bill that she gives Ray for her "work" is presented as hard facts. The reality, however, is that whenever someone brings out this fake "argument" about how much a person's housework is worth, they are being dishonest, ignorant, or both.
Why is it so? Let's start with the fact that they are charging for something they do in part for themselves. Cooking? You eat that food, too. Taking care of children? They are your children. You are not doing anybody a favor by taking care of them, you are doing what you are obliged to do by the law, and thus keeping yourself out of jail. Cleaning? It's your mess, too.
Moving on, when people make such bills, they always charge the highest, or near highest prices. A person whose cooking ability consists of knowing how to open a tuna can, suddenly expects to be paid the same as a Michelin star chef.
Adding to that, if you closely examine the amount of work they charge for, you will come to conclusion that the day on this planet must be at least 50 hours long. Their total X hours of cooking, cleaning and taking care of children are always presented as X hours of cleaning plus X hours of cooking plus X hours of taking care of children. Not enough hours in a day if you bother to add it up.
Next, they never think that if they should be paid for all of the "work" they do, they should also be charged for every expense. Rent, utilities, taxes, groceries, gas... Must be very convenient to have only rights and no obligations.
Next, what about any housework that the other person does? (Oh, but they never do anything"... yeah, right) That is always conveniently skipped.
And there is so much more, but the point is, even just scratching the surface of this "proof" about how much somebody should be paid for doing stuff in their own household, show that it is completely stupid and nonsensical.
Why is it so? Let's start with the fact that they are charging for something they do in part for themselves. Cooking? You eat that food, too. Taking care of children? They are your children. You are not doing anybody a favor by taking care of them, you are doing what you are obliged to do by the law, and thus keeping yourself out of jail. Cleaning? It's your mess, too.
Moving on, when people make such bills, they always charge the highest, or near highest prices. A person whose cooking ability consists of knowing how to open a tuna can, suddenly expects to be paid the same as a Michelin star chef.
Adding to that, if you closely examine the amount of work they charge for, you will come to conclusion that the day on this planet must be at least 50 hours long. Their total X hours of cooking, cleaning and taking care of children are always presented as X hours of cleaning plus X hours of cooking plus X hours of taking care of children. Not enough hours in a day if you bother to add it up.
Next, they never think that if they should be paid for all of the "work" they do, they should also be charged for every expense. Rent, utilities, taxes, groceries, gas... Must be very convenient to have only rights and no obligations.
Next, what about any housework that the other person does? (Oh, but they never do anything"... yeah, right) That is always conveniently skipped.
And there is so much more, but the point is, even just scratching the surface of this "proof" about how much somebody should be paid for doing stuff in their own household, show that it is completely stupid and nonsensical.
