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Nye Bevan

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42. Probably because there is a large pool of people prepared to do that job at the existing wage.

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Thu May 19, 2016, 04:19 PM

May 2016

Some people probably perceive it as quite an attractive job, especially those who love children.

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Why is day care so expensive but the actual day care providers make so little? [View all] Recursion May 2016 OP

Because everything is malaise May 2016 #1

Well, no, non-profit day care is crazy expensive too Recursion May 2016 #2

My church has a day care center Yupster May 2016 #18

And anyways I know people who run day cares and if they're rich they hide it well (nt) Recursion May 2016 #3

Insurance? LiberalArkie May 2016 #6

Yeah I think you and moonbabygo have a good point there Recursion May 2016 #7

Yes. It is. Xolodno May 2016 #35

There are easy answers, but nobody is asking the right question. hunter May 2016 #36

Going to disagree on some points. Xolodno May 2016 #46

I'm pretty sure that's not the correct answer. Bonx May 2016 #41

insurance moonbabygo May 2016 #4

I guess there have got to be huge capital costs too? Recursion May 2016 #5

Because the provider usually gives a cut to the kid Shankapotomus May 2016 #8

Wee Cosa Nostra? ProfessorGAC May 2016 #9

You didn't believe that, right? Shankapotomus May 2016 #10

As Someone Of Sicilian Descent. . . ProfessorGAC May 2016 #19

Insurance and overhead. Brickbat May 2016 #11

Somehow this is the same for most direct care thucythucy May 2016 #12

A lot of nursing homes are Mom and Pop NT 1939 May 2016 #28

Really? Is this supposed to be rhetorical? Taitertots May 2016 #13

If it's obvious, tell me (nt) Recursion May 2016 #14

What about hotel/motel housekeeping? leftstreet May 2016 #15

They are unskilled and easily replaceable Taitertots May 2016 #16

McDonalds is a multi billion dollar corporation Recursion May 2016 #20

"Struggling at best" says who? Taitertots May 2016 #24

Think of it like this: underahedgerow May 2016 #17

I answered before I saw your response. Sorry! Nt EllieBC May 2016 #22

Insurance, supplies, transportation... EllieBC May 2016 #21

Insurance. Cost of maintenance. Service costs (Legal, cleaning, regulatory requirements, etc) haele May 2016 #23

"Grimy tornadoes of destruction" EllieBC May 2016 #25

We have a corner of the living room specifically for the grandchildren. haele May 2016 #27

Ooh I want a Roomba! EllieBC May 2016 #30

I would ring the rug with barbed wire. nt hack89 May 2016 #43

First insurance for Daycare is very expensive. Agnosticsherbet May 2016 #26

Your second point doesn't explain why daycare workers get paid so little. JVS May 2016 #29

The level of pay is low because they are not doing a form of work that is esteemed in our culture... Agnosticsherbet May 2016 #33

Probably because there is a large pool of people prepared to do that job at the existing wage. Nye Bevan May 2016 #42

The undervaluing of traditionally female-dominated professions? My Good Babushka May 2016 #31

Yes. This. n/t Small Accumulates May 2016 #34

+1 leftstreet May 2016 #37

@Babushka - you do realize that bonzo925 May 2016 #40

Don't most of the jobs in the left column require extensive training and qualifications, Nye Bevan May 2016 #44

These are two questions and everyone seems to be answering number one but not number two JVS May 2016 #32

Big Day Care *is* rolling in cash. haele May 2016 #39

capitalism and profit larkrake May 2016 #38

As has been noted, big corporations are getting a bigger piece of the pie. HuckleB May 2016 #45