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Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, pandas, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Howdy.
Surprised to hear about the birthrate. So many folks I know are having babies or recently had babies it astounds me. I mean, kids cost a lot of money and these folks must think the future's looking pretty bright...I guess.
Hands/arms hurting so I probably ought to avoid the 'net today.
Jesse, I support you in your fuck you. Were they dissing tattoo artists in general or Kat Von D in particular?
I think in general. But of course I didn't really let her make a point, due to my "fuck you."
Out of curiosity, I went looking for NYC subsidized child care info. This is old, but still:
Families can qualify for city-subsidized child care if they earn less than 225 percent of the federal poverty level, which translates into an annual income of $26,000 for a family of two or $40,000 for a family of four. However, most families receiving child care subsidies from the city earned $18,000 a year or less, according to a report by Child Care, Inc.
Families pay a portion of the fee based on sliding scale. Those that make less than the poverty level (for example $15,967 for a family of four) are exempt from all fees and are given priority on waiting lists. Others still pay between $50 to $215 a week.
Jess, the place I used to work just rolled UPK into their full-day services. It just made it cheaper.
How could you live in New York on 26,000? I'm not sure I could live in Dallas on that much!
Semi-crappy neighborhood and/or roommates. I had several coworkers making $25K.
But then would you be married with kids?
Aw, look! Parker finally got that flight attendant gig! [link]
But then would you be married with kids?
My parents had a roommate when I was born! But anyway, if you're married, you're more than a 2-person family, and need to make more to qualify for the subsidy.
But then would you be married with kids?
$26k for a family of two is a single parent with one child.
[eta: In the context of qualifying for subsidized daycare, that is.]
This slide show from the Times-Picayune shows before and after Katrina pictures of my parents' area of town.
It's dirty pool to stop someone on their way out of the office OBVIOUSLY FOR LUNCH when you know she has a 12:30 meeting and ask her to do stuff. I need to eat, bro.