Re:How the Valley treats experienced people
by sharemywin on Sunday December 30, 2018 @12:43PM
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Its funny how much life is staked against with a family. especially if one or both of you don't have a college degree. school hours aren't set up for jobs. A lot of companies don't tolerate sick kids. daycare is beyond expensive. health care for families is just impossible. Most people don't have enough savings to make a dent.
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Re:How the Valley treats experienced people
by pavel_lishin on Sunday December 30, 2018 @12:57PM
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Society is still geared for either one spouse and/or extended family to help with childcare.
Re:How the Valley treats experienced people
by sharemywin on Tuesday January 01, 2019 @04:53PM
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except one salary doesn't cut it anymore. especially, with >$1000/mo in health insurance. with high deductibles.
Re:How the Valley treats experienced people
by test6554 on Sunday December 30, 2018 @01:10PM
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In today's world you almost need a family with 3 adult partners. Two workers and one stay-at-home person taking care of the home and children.
That sort of arrangement would put you solidly in the middle class at least while having a well-cared-for home and children.
Re:How the Valley treats experienced people
by komali2 on Sunday December 30, 2018 @05:11PM
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My time as a teacher as well as my own studies have convinced me that moving away from the village model was a mistake - children in groups easily self regulate and self educate given minimal direction from a teacher (and powerful guidelines for timeboxed schedules), a role easily filled by the "wisest" in a group (the elderly).
Somewhat contradictorily, it's far easier to manage, teach, and set straight (punish/reward) 15 kids than it is 2. You have to be a falcon for bullying though - spot it from ten miles away and strike it at 100 miles an hour.