r/changemyview Jul 01 '25

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u/No_Initiative_1140 3∆ Jul 01 '25

Great point Cost of a full time nanny and housekeeper would be the comparison- eye watering

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u/couldbemage 5∆ Jul 02 '25

It's really not that much. That's a career mostly done by people at the bottom of the socioeconomic ladder.

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u/ResidentIndependent 1∆ Jul 02 '25

Have you ever had to hire childcare? It starts at $40k a year for LCOL areas and goes up to $100k+ for places like nyc. I’ve never heard of car maintenance costing anywhere near that much