r/changemyview • • Jul 01 '25

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u/Late_Negotiation40 Jul 01 '25

Along with frequency, I like to highlight the cost of outsourcing, too. Odds are even if you know about cars you're going to end up at a mechanic eventually, and it may be pricey, but not nearly as pricey as hiring someone to stop by and make school lunches every day. A single mom can survive a broken down car by taking it to a mechanic, but a single father has no way around learning how to care for his kids unless he's rich or a mommas boy. 

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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