dual-career
Both partners working
Dual-career describes a household or couple where both partners pursue professional careers rather than one focusing on domestic responsibilities.
The term often appears in discussions of work-life balance, relocation challenges, and modern family structures: dual-career couples face unique scheduling pressures, The university offers dual-career assistance to help spouses find employment.
Primary household income providers
- childcareSupervision of young ones
- work-life balanceManaging career and home
- commuter marriageSpouses living in different locations
- nannyHired child caretaker
daycare · domestic labor · second shift · time poverty · outsourcing · scheduling · coordinating · juggling
Chronic occupational depletion
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- guiltMoral self-reproach
- exhaustionState of utter depletion
- tradeoffsCosts of choosing
sacrifice · overwork · time crunch · glass ceiling · mommy track · equity · resentment · negotiating
Desire for achievement
- advancementForward movement or promotion
- promotionsElevations in position
- networkingBuilding professional relationships
- corporate ladderOrganizational rank structure
executive · professional development · workplace flexibility · telecommuting · negotiation · sabbatical · mentorship · credentials
Reliable access to funds
- affluenceAbundance of money
- mortgageSecured home loan
- lifestylePersonal living pattern
- consumptionUsing up of resources
savings · investment · tax bracket · disposable income · wealth building · retirement planning · insurance · benefits
breadwinners
Primary household income providers
- childcareSupervision of young ones
- work-life balanceManaging career and home
- commuter marriageSpouses living in different locations
nanny · daycare · domestic labor · second shift · time poverty · outsourcing · scheduling · coordinating · juggling · egalitarian
burnout
Chronic occupational depletion
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- guiltMoral self-reproach
- exhaustionState of utter depletion
tradeoffs · sacrifice · overwork · time crunch · glass ceiling · mommy track · equity · resentment · negotiating · compromise
ambition
Desire for achievement
- advancementForward movement or promotion
- promotionsElevations in position
- networkingBuilding professional relationships
corporate ladder · executive · professional development · workplace flexibility · telecommuting · negotiation · sabbatical · mentorship · credentials · specialization
financial security
Reliable access to funds
consumption · savings · investment · tax bracket · disposable income · wealth building · retirement planning · insurance · benefits · cost-benefit
dual-careerstay-at-home
Not one to travel
traditional · homemaker · single-focus · domestic arrangement · patriarchal
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