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In reply to the discussion: Should child free people have to accommodate people with kids in the workplace? [View all]TexasBushwhacker
(21,217 posts)The "extra pay" comes from the employer, not the employee with children.
Being single and childless, I have always paid a higher rate of income taxes because I don't have the deductions that come with having children. I'm fine with that. I went to public schools growing up and taxpayers other than my parents helped to pay for those schools. When I was disabled and living on $1150 a month, I wasn't eligible for SNAP because I didn't have children. When I eased back into working, I was not eligible for EITC because I didn't have children. Even though I would qualify income wise, I cannot get a subsidized mortgage because I don't have any dependents.
I'm okay with ALL OF THAT, but if I have to work OT for whatever reason, I expect to be paid for it