Don't forget that unemployed people count as Day People, too. Although if the day people had fistfuls of cash in their hands, they probably weren't unemployed....
Hey! What do you two think you're doing? Fightin' at a time like this. You'll use up all the air!
Jayne ,'Out Of Gas'
Natter 60: Gone In 60 Seconds
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Theodosia - Aug 06, 2008 12:34:05 pm PDT #1532 of 10003
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Nilly - Aug 06, 2008 12:37:19 pm PDT #1533 of 10003
Swouncing
day person
I don't know, I kinds enjoy the thought that everybody walking around outside during the middle of the day just plays hooky and each and every one of them wonders secretly what everybody else is doing outside, while this everybody-else wonders the very same thing.
Day care is not exactly cheap.
Here, there are several mothers I know who pretty much only manage to cover day care with their salaries, give or take a bit (usually when there's more than one child involved). It's crazy.
Burrell - Aug 06, 2008 12:40:34 pm PDT #1534 of 10003
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
That's why we only have part time daycare, although that will change once Franny starts school (but aftercare is cheaper than daycare).
megan walker - Aug 06, 2008 12:47:01 pm PDT #1535 of 10003
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
How much is daycare these days?
Burrell - Aug 06, 2008 12:58:09 pm PDT #1536 of 10003
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
It varies wildly megan, from 1000+ to much less, like 600 or so.
megan walker - Aug 06, 2008 1:00:54 pm PDT #1537 of 10003
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
I'm assuming that's per month, right?
Barb - Aug 06, 2008 1:02:39 pm PDT #1538 of 10003
“Not dead yet!”
::sigh::
I'm having a very Yosemite Sam during medieval times sort of day. You know, "Dragons is soooo stupid!" sort of day.
AKA, a headdesking day.
Gah.
Kat - Aug 06, 2008 1:04:51 pm PDT #1539 of 10003
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
We pay $640 every 4 weeks and are blessed to have such inexpensive and wonderful care. I dropped N off today after OT and there was only one other kid there. The day care I really wanted N and G to go to was about $1600/child for full time care.
megan walker - Aug 06, 2008 1:08:32 pm PDT #1540 of 10003
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
The day care I really wanted N and G to go to was about $1600/child for full time care.
Jeez, that's about the same as having an au pair.
Ginger - Aug 06, 2008 1:12:09 pm PDT #1541 of 10003
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
I did not mean to say "fucking" to the repair person, but he was supposed to be here Monday afternoon and when I finally called him at the end of the day, he said, "Oh, I thought it was Tuesday." Uh, no. Then yesterday he got here at the end of the day, worked for a while, then said he needed a new part and he'd come back this afternoon. I just called him and he said he was running late, and besides, he didn't have the part. That's when I said I couldn't wait for him every fucking afternoon. Oops.