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Originally Posted by Tapioca
As I said before, the dirty secret among a lot of child-rearing millennials is at least one source of income coming from the public sector. Job security, steady salaries, parental leave top-ups, and defined benefit pensions. These are things that allow couples to secure mortgages and take more risks with respect to taking on more debt and getting a larger house than they would normally be able to afford.
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Brilliant statement, and so very true.
My wife is starting her job at a school board next month, while I'm self employed. Some years I make mad cash, other years, not so much...
That's where the gov't job comes in. Unless you're in a serious social situation, you're going to get paid in your gov't job.