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Google's daycare debacle: Daycare is expensive
Written By Tyme on Jun. 17, 2008.
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Why is Google spending shareholder money on a perk that it is now so ashamed of that it doesn't market it to its potential recruits as a reason to work at Google?
If this is subsidized I'd hate to see what normal rates are. For an infant starting 10/08 they are going from $1574/mo to $2390/mo in 10/09. Gradually increasing over the year. For a preschool $1116/mo to $1710/mo in 10/09. The wait list registration fee is $250 per child vs. the previous $25 deposit. They talk about reimbursing the original $25 wait list fee but do not mention is the new $250 fee is refundable.
Wow, for an infant that's going from $18900/yr to $26,700/yr. For a preschool $13,400/yr to $20,500/yr. Good thing Google pays well.
Is this expensive or is this the norm? It's times like this I truly appreciate working from home.
Ozone42
Written Jun. 17, 2008 / Report /
Sounds really expensive for day care. A friend of mine sends his 4 year old to a Montessori school for about $25k a year.
The couple down the road spends about $400 a month for half-day day care of their 2 year old.
Tyme
Written Jun. 17, 2008 / Report /
That's what I thought - thanks. I realize that CA is inflated but wow, that's crazy. The one thing I guess is fair is that they give parents plenty of warning on the [ridiculous] increases.