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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]People have designed their lives around the idea that full time school days are guaranteed so therefore they have childcare if they want to (or have to) work full time during the day.

That's why so many people freak out when there's a snow day or early release or the power goes out at school or the clinic aide calls and says your kid has a fever, or whatever.  Obviously this situation is the height of panic inducing reactions but interestingly we have now gone two months with no school so I guess most people figured it out.

It has clearly been much more difficult for some people than others, just like life is more difficult when you are a single parent or work evenings or have to travel a lot or just work long hours or two jobs to make ends meet.

I think people might now start to accept that you can't just pretend like schools exist to provide you with childcare while you work.  That's a hard reality.  Affluent people will deal with it better than low income people.  But I think this pandemic has driven home the point that this is the new truth you must accept.

Those who already realized this are already better off because they don't have to be freaking out, they have a backup plan.  Luckily many employers now realize that their workers actually can and maybe should work from home a lot more than they were.[/quote]

Another reasonable response.[/quote]

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