# owned
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/owned/180841
**Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [March 8, 2006, 10:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/owned/180841 "2006-03-08T10:48:33Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@eurodad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eurodad)
#### Post date: [March 8, 2006, 10:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/owned/180841/1 "2006-03-08T10:48:33Z")
i finally get called back to work, so we needed to make arrangments for daycare. after some quick math,
11.50hrx 40 hrs = 460.00 per week before taxes
daycare x 5days = 276 per week
it’s not even worth me going back to work, my take home would only be around 100 bucks a week if i’m lucky.
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### Author:  [@ZEX350Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZEX350Z)
#### Post date: [March 8, 2006, 10:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/owned/180841/2 "2006-03-08T10:52:50Z")
there is a state funded child care subsidy…they will tell you there is a waiting list but its only a month. you will qualify w/ that income. the number is 412.246.4540 you will pay 200 a month instead, and you pick your childcare.
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### Author:  [@eurodad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eurodad)
#### Post date: [March 8, 2006, 10:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/owned/180841/3 "2006-03-08T10:56:06Z")
we won’t qualify wife makes to much
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### Author:  [@eurodad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eurodad)
#### Post date: [March 8, 2006, 10:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/owned/180841/4 "2006-03-08T10:56:56Z")
we need a cheap nanny/babysitter
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### Author:  [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)
#### Post date: [March 8, 2006, 11:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/owned/180841/5 "2006-03-08T11:05:24Z")
my co-worker pays $811.00 a month for one child for day care in the north hills…
you’re lucky out there!
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### Author:  [@amwellls1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/amwellls1)
#### Post date: [March 8, 2006, 11:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/owned/180841/6 "2006-03-08T11:21:59Z")
Wow that is high, I guess I am lucky that my retired parents live close so I can take advantage of free childcare when the time comes
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### Author:  [@Sight\_N\_Sound](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sight_N_Sound)
#### Post date: [March 8, 2006, 11:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/owned/180841/7 "2006-03-08T11:26:08Z")
> [@fshowcars](#):
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> my co-worker pays $811.00 a month for one child for day care in the north hills…
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> you’re lucky out there!
how do you figure he is paying more… his was per week not per month.
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### Author:  [@kilmer420](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kilmer420)
#### Post date: [March 8, 2006, 11:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/owned/180841/8 "2006-03-08T11:35:02Z")
> [@5ltr eater](#):
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> we need a cheap nanny/babysitter
I think all fingers point to the 5Ltr Eater ☹
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### Author:  [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)
#### Post date: [March 8, 2006, 11:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/owned/180841/9 "2006-03-08T11:42:58Z")
> [@Sight N Sound](#):
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> how do you figure he is paying more… his was per week not per month.
don has 2 kids.
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### Author:  [@Sight\_N\_Sound](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sight_N_Sound)
#### Post date: [March 8, 2006, 12:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/owned/180841/10 "2006-03-08T12:03:04Z")
Oh I didn’t know he was figuring both kids, I thought that was per kid.
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### Author:  [@eurodad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eurodad)
#### Post date: [March 8, 2006, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/owned/180841/11 "2006-03-08T12:36:39Z")
> [@fshowcars](#):
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> don has 2 kids.
three kids, the baby goes full day, matthew goes half day to kindergardenhalf day to day care, and buddy we can pay by the hr. only about 9 bucks for the hr he will be there after school.
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### Author:  [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)
#### Post date: [March 8, 2006, 12:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/owned/180841/12 "2006-03-08T12:42:03Z")
wow, I didn’t know that was that high. I’m glad my wife gets to stay at home during the day with the kids.
good luck
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### Author:  [@newchic](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newchic)
#### Post date: [March 8, 2006, 12:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/owned/180841/13 "2006-03-08T12:52:17Z")
> [@77rednecktruck](#):
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> wow, I didn’t know that was that high. I’m glad my wife gets to stay at home during the day with the kids.
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> good luck
I’m glad my wife can stay home too… :stick:
Just kidding honey… :hitit: :love:
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### Author:  [@eurodad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eurodad)
#### Post date: [March 8, 2006, 12:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/owned/180841/14 "2006-03-08T12:52:42Z")
i think i’m gonna get a job working 2nd or 3rd shift somewhere. maybe UPS or LeNatures.
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### Author:  [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)
#### Post date: [March 8, 2006, 12:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/owned/180841/15 "2006-03-08T12:54:15Z")
> [@5ltr eater](#):
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> three kids, the baby goes full day, matthew goes half day to kindergardenhalf day to day care, and buddy we can pay by the hr. only about 9 bucks for the hr he will be there after school.
:doh:
forgot about the youngen…
off hours job would be nice for daddy to stick around the house with the kids… kinda sucks to change around your sleeping schedule though.
best of luck!
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### Author:  [@newchic](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newchic)
#### Post date: [March 8, 2006, 1:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/owned/180841/16 "2006-03-08T13:02:29Z")
> [@fshowcars](#):
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> :doh:
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> forgot about the youngen…
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> off hours job would be nice for daddy to stick around the house with the kids… kinda sucks to change around your sleeping schedule though.
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> best of luck!
yep… that pesky sleeping schedule always gets in the way…
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### Author:  [@imported\_showtime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_showtime)
#### Post date: [March 8, 2006, 1:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/owned/180841/17 "2006-03-08T13:05:48Z")
daycare is PRICY!!!
most reputable places are about $800 a month
Univ of Pitts is one of the cheaper ones in the oakland, shadyside, sq.hill area & its like $780…but the waiting list is like 1yr.
our son will be going in June, but he will be going to where my wife teaches kindergarten so we’ll be getting a discount…but i know exactly what you mean.
babysitters/nannys are not cheap either…your still looking @ 8-12 per hour which is more then $276 a week.
granted that is 1 on 1 care which is better.
all i’m saying is i doubt you’ll get a babysitter/nanny for less then $276 a week…especially if they have & are using their own car. thats like 6-7per hour…most i know ask around $10per.
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### Author:  [@Jeff95TA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeff95TA)
#### Post date: [March 8, 2006, 3:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/owned/180841/18 "2006-03-08T15:28:35Z")
I know of two guys that stay at home with the kids while the wife works. I think watching the kids is the tougher job!
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### Author:  [@2001r6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2001r6)
#### Post date: [March 8, 2006, 3:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/owned/180841/19 "2006-03-08T15:40:12Z")
my girlfriend owns a child care place (not in this area) but she loves the state subsidy babys she actually makes more from that then individuals… its one hell of a business to get into the money is great be a stay at home dad and advertise in a mag or threw flyers to watch others kids you will get more money that way then working and opaying for child care
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### Author:  [@newchic](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newchic)
#### Post date: [March 8, 2006, 3:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/owned/180841/20 "2006-03-08T15:40:30Z")
> [@Jeff95TA](#):
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> I know of two guys that stay at home with the kids while the wife works. I think watching the kids is the tougher job!
Watching kids is hard work… because you’re not just sitting on your ass… your cooking… cleaning… and so on.
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