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Re:Why so many Dutch people work part time by tow21 on Tuesday May 12, 2015 @04:18AM (#9530201)
That's hardly unique to the Netherlands though. Childcare is even more expensive in the UK: in London I pay £1200 for one child, and a colleague pays £1700.

But the UK doesn't have the same rat of part-time working.

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Re:Why so many Dutch people work part time by ibmthrowaway271 on Tuesday May 12, 2015 @04:48AM (#9530318)
I was paying £1200/month for one child for 3 days/week (5 days/week was £1800/month). Glad that's over with now!
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Re:Why so many Dutch people work part time by branchless on Tuesday May 12, 2015 @10:20AM (#9531920)
The problem with kids is they take up space. So they have to be cared for on land. And we have a land price bubble in the UK.
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