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> If your job lays you off or you get fired, then you just lost your childcare. That happens regardless. Or is regular daycare free?

• Balgair 2y ago
  I mean, daycare is really local. Some have huge subsidies, some are run by a church, some are very small. It's quite variable. Generally though, if you lose your job, you can go get another job and still stay at the same daycare. I think we've all survived through credit cards for a while in between work. But that doesn't work if the daycare is through the job.
  • asadm 2y ago
    but having daycare far from workplace just means mothers are at a disadvantage. Either they take time off during formative days or balance 2 jobs at the same time (and commute between them) Co-location is, i think the key to solving this.
    • Balgair 2y ago
      I think the economic principle of 'revealed preferences' shows up here. If co-location of daycare and work was something that people valued highly, then you'd see it happening already. The daycare nightmare has been going on for quite some time.
      • asadm 2y ago
        The employers have no interest in doing this. The whole DEI effort is just hand waving to avoid being cancelled.