Originally Posted by dEHmom:
wow, that's low minimum wage!
here minimum wage is 10.00 per hour!!!!! I average about 2.10/hr on a normal day. Then factor in my expenses such as food, crafts, water, hydro, etc. I get to write off a portion of my bills, but when you have 4 or 8 or 12 kids flushing toilets, that's a minimum of 1 flush every half hour.
So even a single mom working at mcdonalds here makes 5 times what I do. I realize that childcare is a big chunk out of a paycheque, but when you consider what you make per hour, and what I make per hour, I don't understand why it's such a big fuss.
I agree...
I make enough to break even on my half of the household bills, put $200 in my IRA each month, and be home with my kids.
Being home with my kids IS my pay, IMHO.
I am not making a fortune, here.
