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Moms, what do you think? Has the cost of childcare kept you from returning to the workforce?
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No way could I work for minimum wage. Decent, licensed daycare here starts around $125-175/week! Thankfully I only have one child, but that means when I’m looking for a job I literally can’t afford to work most jobs I could get.
Yes, the cost of daycare is keeping me from returning to the work force. Since we need the money that I would be bringing in I had to think outside of the box. I have since started a pre-school entertainment business where I am contracted by daycares and preschools to come in and put on science shows. I thought outside of the box and used my strengths (marketing and science) to still generate the income we needed.
It’s not only those below or at the poverty line that can’t afford childcare. My husband makes very good money but if I were to go back to work atleast half my salary would go toward daycare for our 2 children! Not to mention the cost of hiring an occassional babysitter for a night out or school function where the baby is better left at home.
I strongly feel that if the government helped with the cost of daycare for all the benefits to the economy would be amazing. I am certain the program would quickly pay for itself by allowing women and men (my hubby is a stay at home dad because were only clearing $20 a week from his paycheck when he worked) to go to school and achieve even higher paying jobs thus creating tax dollars.
You know the really sad part of this article, it forgets to mention that most daycare workers work for a paltry sum of money and have very lousy hours. I think the gov’t needs to step up and realize it needs to help. I also believe that more parents really do need to stay home with their kids if they can afford to. We need to stop consuming mores as americans. Back to the childcare thing, France and our own military are great examples of good quality childcare systems that should be implemented nation wide. It would be better for all, the scary thing is once the gov’t is involved they seem to screw up a lot.
Work opposite shifts or cut out all the after school actvities. That will save money.
I believe very strongly in the reduction of costs for childcare. I do not believe in publicly subsidizing private daycares or sitters, it is not ocst effective. Most daycares overcharge for services, I am saying thta blatantly. I do not buy into the despairity of these centers. Babysitting is an easy job. I see no reaosn for it to be so overtly overpriced, and it’s crippling America.
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To Erin D. childcare is not an easy job! However, our childcare costs for two LOs is more than our rent and utilities combined. We are going to have to make a change because we can not pay our bills. :(
Let’s put it this way… I’m basically working for the health insurance benefits. More than half my salary goes towards daycare.