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Am in HCOL California. Can confirm the base rate for low skill domestic help is in the low $30s/hr if you’re paying cash.
High skilled nannies run $40 and up, paid above the table, plus bennies and insurances that drive the cost up.
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Absolutely. Culture makes parenthood seem so daunting, this fixes it doubly
Nah, I used those high energy years to grind a solid degree & career that’s got me set for life.
You can’t go back to that — you only have your 20s once. But you can raise kids with a bit of low skill labor help.
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Am in HCOL California. Can confirm the base rate for low skill domestic help is in the low $30s/hr if you’re paying cash.
High skilled nannies run $40 and up, paid above the table, plus bennies and insurances that drive the cost up.
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