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I've worked for the Forest Service for 13 years, and am still considered "temporary" -- which means few benefits.  Only "permanent" federal employees get health, retirement, etc.  Not even a government job is sustainable.  But I am also stuck in this job because my husband has a good job and our house is underwater, so moving for my career would be near impossible.  If anything ever happened to my husband I couldn't rely on my employer to help me survive.

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Working for minimum wage would not cover child care costs!  Many families have both parents working because of health benefits and cost of living issues.  When this happens safe and RELIABLE child care is a must, and the costs of child care have risen dramatically because of the increases in minimum wages.

posted 4 years, 1 month ago
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