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the world's most thankless job
I have been in the childcare field for nearly 9 years, working mainly in preschool, but I have also worked with 2-year olds and school-aged children in California and here in Nevada. I have worked in corporate-run centers as well as small, sole-proprietor centers. This business really is a thankless one. Not that I need parents thanking me on a ...
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Human Guinea Pig
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deborafromreno
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July 1, 2008
Re: sad
Producing the next generation of children (the labor force) is something that benefits everyone in a society. It is in our interest to support families so that they will raise moral, well-educated citizens. Families can be supported in many ways that are not direct subsidies of child care. For example, paying a family wage, tax breaks for all ...
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Human Guinea Pig
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BookMama
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June 25, 2008