Child Care Guide » Gender & Women’s Studies http://37uc.com All About Child Care Issues Sun, 15 Apr 2012 04:11:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Wages: Why are auto mecahnics paid more than child care workers? http://37uc.com/wages-why-are-auto-mecahnics-paid-more-than-child-care-workers http://37uc.com/wages-why-are-auto-mecahnics-paid-more-than-child-care-workers#comments Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:24:10 +0000 ccare http://37uc.com/wages-why-are-auto-mecahnics-paid-more-than-child-care-workers/547 child care
Elf #3 asked:


An auto mechanic is responsible for a replaceable material possession. A child care worker is responsible for an irreplaceable human being.
Discuss.
Should read "auto mechanics."
Anonymous: I am not devaluing the work of mechanics. Where to you get that idea?
Both occupations require a certificate of higher education, but less than a bachelor's degree.
Please substantiate the assertion of supply and demand. Why would so many people flock to a poorly compensated occupation?
Cy, I give up...which one?

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