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Stay at home dad?

MarkfromMD

Registered User
I want to petition my local lodge but I heard that being unemployed can hurt your chances. For our family, me staying home made the most financial sense. I should return to work ina year or two. Any thoughts on this? Thanks in advance.
 

hfmm97

Premium Member
In my opinion, you are NOT unemployed: you are providing a very important if somewhat nontraditional job that is becoming more common as time goes by. I would think if your family can afford the degree fees and yearly dues you should be OK. Go find the lodge closest to you and meet the brothers and talk to them about petitioning.


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Bloke

Premium Member
In my opinion, you are NOT unemployed: you are providing a very important if somewhat nontraditional job that is becoming more common as time goes by. I would think if your family can afford the degree fees and yearly dues you should be OK. Go find the lodge closest to you and meet the brothers and talk to them about petitioning.


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I agree. My only question is does your domestic budget allow you to meet the costs required (which will vary from Lodge to Lodge) and would those cost be a burden on you or your family. If you answered the budget is there and it would create no burden, I would have no issue.
 

Bro. Stewart P.M.

Lead Moderator Emeritus
Staff Member
The questions arise relating to oneself being self sustaining. If you can stay at home and support yourself and family AND be a supportive member physically and financially to the Masonic organization, then you should be good to go.
 

CLewey44

Registered User
As others have said, if you guys can afford it and you would like to pursue it, I say go for it. Similarly, stay at home mom's join OES or Amaranth or other Orders without an income (I understand our obs are different as MMs).
 

dfreybur

Premium Member
Maybe letter of the rules versus spirit of the rules. When I read the pamphlet on conducting candidate interviews, the book in at least one of my jurisdictions said a candidate is expected to be gainfully employed. If I see an adult herding a bunch of kids in educational games that teach social skills, to me that's gainful employment.
 
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