• June 12, 2021

Finding a hidden female career in middle age

Are you about to re-enter the job market or do you want to change careers? Retired, but want to stay active and earn an income? Do you love your independence?

There is an ideal career for mature women between the ages of 40 and 70, one that you may never have heard of before. Consider becoming the director of a sorority house.

Imagine finding a new career in middle age that doesn’t discriminate by age or gender!

Being the mother of a sorority has been a rewarding career for thousands of mature single women, who find themselves alone by choice or circumstance. You may be a baby boomer approaching retirement, but you want to remain self-sufficient. Or you are adventurous and want to see different parts of the US from a safe point of view. Or you own your home in one part of the country, but want to spend time around your grandchildren who live in another part. Or you need to find work after a divorce, death, layoff, or foreclosure. You may not have the up-to-date skills to abruptly return to the workforce. However, you want freedom and security and a job you can love at the same time!

Believe it or not, your maturity, wisdom, and life experience are active in this occupation. Experience and skills gained from previous jobs transferring to personnel management and a mansion also work to your advantage. It could be the perfect opportunity for you.

An unexpected lifestyle

A sorority house mother (house manager) not only receives a salary, but also receives a beautiful house, meals, utilities, security, cleaning service, and yard work. Is there anything better than that? Yes! You live in a vibrant university community full of cultural events, generally in the most beautiful and safest part of campus.

What if you weren’t a sorority sister?

Your own upbringing may be as far from the world of sorority as you can imagine. But the reality is that while the board of directors, advisers, directors, and treasurer are former adult members of each sorority, homemakers rarely have such an affiliation.

The fact that you are not aware of what this job is because you do not have a traditional sorority background may cause you to hesitate.

But if you find this job intriguing, join the thousands of older women across America who care for beautiful old mansions, inhabited by young women in that middle age maturing from teenagers to young adults. It is a special niche where you can live comfortably, while providing a safe place for college students at the beginning of their careers.

What is a sorority?

The Greek idea actually began in 1776 at William and Mary College in Williamsburg, VA. This men’s fraternity started as a literary and social group in a local tavern. A young Thomas Jefferson was part of it. The students wanted to discuss ideas not approved by their teachers. To protect themselves from school spies, they developed secret rituals. More of these clubs sprang up at other universities over the next century, evolving into Phi Beta Kappa.

It was not until 1851 that a women’s fraternity would appear. In Greek, the word fraternity actually means brothers or sisters. This is why today some of the oldest girl groups are officially known as fraternities. The word sorority is not Greek at all; comes from the Latin for sisters. Women’s organizations were inspired by early Greek male groups: they include a degree of secrecy and rituals; there is an initiation ceremony; members pledge an oath of allegiance to the group; and adopt a motto. Of course, the point is to create a strong bond of friendship and support academic excellence.

Today, the Greek system is the largest philanthropic organization in the country. In addition to maintaining their academic studies, the students raise millions of dollars for charity.

The beginning of secret societies for women

Why did it take so long for sororities to appear? Only men had the privilege of enjoying a higher education until the middle of the 19th century; in fact, during colonial times, girls were homeschooled in the Damas schools.

The first young women to fight for the privilege of attending all-male colleges were notable. Society was so different then. Women had no right to own property, their children, to vote, or even to work outside the home. They themselves were considered property. Those exceptional pioneer girls and their supporting families must have truly valued education.

The first women’s secret society was formed at a southern university in 1851, Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia. It took many years for the concept to be accepted in conservative New England universities.

Given the sometimes hostile reception these adolescents were subjected to by teachers and classmates in higher education, it is not surprising that these small groups of girls came together to ask for support. These little societies really existed to help each other academically, socially, and emotionally. The ties of friendship were close, as they used to be anyway in previous centuries. But these young women faced stiff resistance to his presence and success. His loyalty to that first support group remained steadfast throughout his life. The fraternities (the word sorority was not used until 1874) that they formed and nurtured exist in chapters across the continent until this modern 21st century.

When you look at photos of these determined pioneers on older sorority websites, it’s hard to imagine those demure girls with their updo hairstyles and lace collars being feisty. They were dedicated to the love of learning!

In this age of post-feminism, beloved aging sorority houses still stand in universities and colleges across the country. They need to be taken care of, your staff managed, food ordered, yards cut, and you can be the one running all of this.

Pass this information on to your mature friends

If you don’t need such a position, share this information with a friend. Pass it on to your mom, an aunt, a single woman who would enjoy a home and a job and, most importantly, her own independence! This career has certainly blessed women for more than a century and a half.

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