Sweet home Chicago

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1 hour ago, ol'crickety said:

I'll still gladly visit Chicago again and enjoy its gorgeous architecture, the lake, and its great food

My own brother lives there and you couldn't pay me to visit him.  It has nothing to do with my brother either.  We get along great and always have.

 

Its not that I'm necessarily worried or in fear of the crime there.  I just can't stand going there.  The traffic is unbearable just about 24/7, the cost of living and expenses is very high, and there really isn't anything I can do there that I can't do here in the Twin Cities.

 

Ask me what my brother pays for daycare.  And then be prepared to have a stroke when I answer.  lol

[Swamp Girl]

Okay, what does your brother pay?

 

FWIW, I love the Twin Cities too. I've spent many days walking down Grand Ave. and then back up Summit. And your network of paths connecting your lakes are great, as are your elevated downtown walkways. Plus, I know a guy who lives in MN who caught so many big smallies and LMBs this summer. A gorgeous tiger musky too. Let's see...what's his name?

 

#missingcafelatte

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6 minutes ago, ol'crickety said:

Okay, what does your brother pay?

About 4 grand/month.  For one kid, 5 days/week.

 

Multiply that by 2 or 3 if you have more than one.  Doesn't take a math major to figure out that its unafforadable for most.  You better have a really good job...

[Swamp Girl]

You're right. I almost stroked. How much does that daycare make????

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The money doesn't go to the workers at the daycare.  Most daycare workers don't earn enough to make a living.  It all goes to the executives of the company.

 

That's a different business topic altogether though.