Amy Weatherly is tired. Oh so very tired. Of making dinners, of the lack of thank yous, of the lack of time off.
The mum-of-three took to Facebook recently to admit something that most of us mums have probably thought about at least one since we gave birth...
That motherhood is really tough.
In fact, it's so hard that Amy says if it was her job she would quit. Yup. Walk out, slam the door and leave her cubicle behind.
No two weeks' notice. No ever looking back.
"If this was my job, I would quit. I would soooo quit," the mum writes.
"I would just walk out of that cubicle, slam the door, and give them the old peace sign and never look back. Or I’d go all 'Office Space' on them and start beating different machines with baseball bats out in the alley outside, and offer them a wave and a 'bye, Felicia'.
"I don’t get promoted.
"I don’t get a check.
"I don’t get a 'Hey! Nice job on that report, there slugger. Wink wink.'"
All Amy gets is more work and no days off. She's even on call when she's asleep.
At the end of the day though, those things don't matter to her. All she wants is a little bit of appreciation.
"I’m not complaining, because I chose this. Because I signed up for this. Because I understand how important this job is, and because I love the people I work for, but geezus Louises. Somebody just appreciate me. Maybe give me a mug or a hug or I dunno something else, preferably something that also ends in an -ug so it would also rhyme," she writes.
"Maybe just give me a pat on the back. Maybe just recognise that your bathroom is only clean because I cleaned it. And it was disgusting.
"Making it in the toilet is not that difficult, I promise. I do it multiple times a day. Neither is flushing, or properly using toilet paper. Although I applaud your attempts to save the environment."
However, while Amy admits she wouldn't want motherhood as a job, she does know that her thank yous are on their way - because she has put in the work to earn them.
"I will get my bonus check. I will get my giant cake right before leaving time in the break room with the words “Way to go!” scribbled in pink frosting.
"And if you’re putting in the work (And if you’re a mom. If you’re reading this. If you love your kids. If you give them your mind, body and most of your sleep — you are undoubtedly putting in the work.), you will too.
"And that thank you will look a lot like adults who are kind. It will look a lot like adults who know how to give and how to work hard and how to respect others.
"It will look a lot like adults who understand the importance of being a good friend and who know how hard it is to make a marriage last."
So while Amy wouldn't choose motherhood as a career choice, as a life choice, she is all over it.
