In most families, men and women agree between them who is going to work longer hours at work and who is going to care for the children. It’s almost as if we have choices.https://twitter.com/juliahb1/status/960475962130554880 …
Only if her earnings don’t cover the cost of the pre and post school childcare, which is unlikely given that many schools offer clubs and she can team up with other mums to help each other out.
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Support your assertion that it is “unlikely” that her earnings would not cover childcare. Because the reality is that this is frequently not the case. Even in “white collar” roles, many people in this situation would be income neutral or even income negative.
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It seems to me that you have not actually researched childcare costs/average earnings before making this statement.
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A mother with two children at nursery needs to earn at least £40,000/year to make any profit from going to work after childcare costs, travel and pension contributions. A salary of £60,000 would leave her with £36/day after dedications. The average woman in a FT job earns £24,202
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