What do people do for free that they should charge for?

> there's a common notion that someone who handles all domestic tasks should be "paid" merely with a place to live. That’s not compensation, that’s slavery.  I can't speak for every situation obviously, but every housewife I've ever met has a place to live, all food and other necessities, and some fun money for luxuries too.  Even if they don't, it's still not slavery. They can choose to go back to work or even completely leave the relationship if they really want to.  If you're implying that there's some level of abuse or coercion involved then I can't disagree that it happens in some cases, but it's *far* from the norm.  > Cooking, cleaning, managing the mental load of planning, shopping for groceries, paying bills, and more, is a full-time job It's not though, is it? Otherwise single people apparently have two full-time jobs and couples who both work and share the chores each have a full-time job and a part-time job.  > So, no, being able to have a place to live and food to eat is not real compensation.  A single person who is paid minimum wage will likely barely afford the same, *and* they still have to do all the same housework when they get home. That's still real compensation.