• Uprise42@artemis.camp
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    1 year ago

    The cost of childcare is absolutely insane. My wife is staying at home. She is looking for something part time to get some extra cash.

    She got a position at a day care
    Our child goes to the top of the list since she’s employed there
    We do not get a discount on child care with her working there

    Her monthly pay will be ~1100
    Our monthly cost to put our daughter there will be $2000

    It costs more for my wife to work than it would to be stay at home.

    • GiddyGap@lemmy.worldOP
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      1 year ago

      It’s truly insane.

      And it’s mind boggling to me that there are so many great solutions that have been in use for decades in other developed countries, but the US refuses to take any cues, because that’s “socialism” or whatever. It’s tiresome.