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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Did you know that a lot of daycare workers who aren't teenagers or college students, take government assistance because they can't support their families. Do you know why they take these jobs that pay so little...because they don't have the right education to get a better paying job. Most adult daycare providers who make $10 per hour would leave their position in a heart beat if they could make more. You don't need any training or education to become a teacher at most centers.

Also I bet 95% of who did that survey, don't pay taxes especially in NYC and Boston.

You can pay whatever you want to a nanny who is willing to accept your offer but don't act like that's standard or right. Their are families out there that value nannies because they know its a luxury to have individualized care for their children and will pay well for a qualified professional. Not everyone can afford one and that's why daycares exist. Group care for young children has always been considered second rate compared to individual care and there are plenty of studies proving this. If you can't afford to pay a nanny then use daycare but don't try to justify paying a grown adult poverty level wage. [/quote]

Employment and salary is based on a market of supply and demand. People who have money try to pay the least to get the most. That is a fact of how capitalism works and it is indeed standard and right. If you want someone to give you money so you can have a better life when you haven't done anything to earn it, then you need to find charity, not a job. If you are not happy with that system, you need to go live in a socialist country, like North Korea where they pay everyone about the same.[/quote]

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