Does America want Moms to stay at home?
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Does America want Moms to stay at home?
| Mon, 12-12-2005 - 11:28am |
It was actually dh that suggested that America (gov't I suppose) wants Moms to stay at home. From what I have learned from these boards daycare is hideously expensive and maternity leave is very short. Many have said they couldn't afford to work because of daycare costs. Compare this to Canada where we have $7 a day daycare and Quebec is increasing maternity leave to 2 years at 55% pay or 1 year at 75% pay in January. With the $7 a day daycare Moms can easily afford to work, and with the paid maternity leave Moms can easily afford to stay home. It seems that in the states you're 'forced' into situations because it's your only option. Can't afford daycare? Stay at home. Maternity leave too short or have to work to support the family? Go back to work. Would any of you prefer if it would be easier financially to make either decision like it seems to be in Canada or are you fine with how it is?






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Yes, and that's why I volunteer
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Yes, I really do think people are compensated fairly. Your professors are paid what the market allows them to be paid. If they made what my DH makes, no one could afford to attend university. Do your professors work six days a week? Do they consistently work 15-18 hr days, six days a week? Do they work on straight commission? Meaning, if you fail their class, they don't get paid? Straight commission jobs are risky. However, generally the higher the risk, the greater the return. Have you learned that yet, or does that come in Finance II?
edited for grammar, I can't spell today
Edited 12/15/2005 8:54 am ET by mygarnetboy
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Wow.
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