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Originally Posted by Dion
Daycare spaces are so hard to find that Bradley-Jackson and her husband have to split up their kids. Their three-year-old son will be at her new employer's on-site daycare, but they have to put their six-month-old twin daughters in a day home.
"There are no breaks or subsidies in place for working moms like me," she said in her e-mail, explaining that although she'll be earning $60,000 a year in her new job, she'll be paying almost $3,000 a month for child care -- a hefty portion of her take-home pay.
Bradley-Jackson says she can't afford to stay at home full time and, besides, she wants to work. She'd like the Alberta government to at least match the monthly $100-per-child federal child-care benefit. "I want what was promised ... some 'Alberta Advantage'," she said. "I haven't seen it."
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Hard to feel sorry for this woman. Her "Alberta Advantage" is her salary which she likely couldn't get doing whatever she does, in another province. Its likely directly relative to the supply and demand, and thus cost, of child care. She could make $30K somewhere else and pay half of the $1500 in child care...relatively speaking she likely doesn't come out any further ahead, the $100 matching or not from the AB government..
Add to this, a combined home income of at least $140K, and the choice made that a) she wants to work and b) the choice to have multiple children, means some sarificies and choices have to be made. ..and those factors should be taken into account before potentially making a silly scene at the legislature, or at very least crying poor to the Sun and sticking yet another hand out to the government, expecting a handout.