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Revanchist

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5. Just out of curiosity, how old are the kids?

Reply to Oscarmonster13 (Reply #4)

Tue May 13, 2014, 10:08 PM

May 2014

I can't remember the age it started at but i spent a great deal of my childhood as a latch-key kid and spent most of the summer unwatched. Then again this was the 70's/80's I'm talking about so you might not want to (or be able to with CPS) do the same for your children.

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Really? Is $12/hr even close to a living wage for a family? [View all] Oscarmonster13 May 2014 OP

Well.... Tree-Hugger May 2014 #1

I know... Oscarmonster13 May 2014 #2

Definitely not worth the risk Tree-Hugger May 2014 #17

That's the trouble with trying to define a living wage Revanchist May 2014 #3

spot on Oscarmonster13 May 2014 #4

Just out of curiosity, how old are the kids? Revanchist May 2014 #5

11 & 12 Oscarmonster13 May 2014 #6

I can see how it could be scary at that distance Revanchist May 2014 #12

I make just a little over that as a social service caseworker Puzzledtraveller May 2014 #7

ya, but how much is rent? Oscarmonster13 May 2014 #9

Same here, and the answer is "no". ForgoTheConsequence May 2014 #14

That's decent money. Not to say that I don't feel your pain... Demo_Chris May 2014 #8

I know, like I said...the grappling is more than just salary Oscarmonster13 May 2014 #10

Yeah, that makes the pay meaningless. Which seriously sucks. Good luck. nt Demo_Chris May 2014 #13

No. Full stop no. Nt riderinthestorm May 2014 #11

It's better than nothing (maybe?), but you have to see what it buys SoCalDem May 2014 #15

And if you don't take the job, SheilaT May 2014 #16

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2014 #18

Can they afford Kale Chips on that salary? William769 May 2014 #19