Quote: (07-30-2011 05:31 PM)Gmac Wrote:
Quote: (07-28-2011 06:43 PM)oldnemesis Wrote:
This is different kind of money. Asking someone to commit for 18 years to live with you and play the kid mother is not going to be cheap. Don't expect to pay regular babysitter $20/hr rate (and even on that rate you're paying 20*24*365 = $175K/year)
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1. I find it extremely unlikely that someone would commit to raise a kid for 18 years. This is basically crossing out 18 years out of one's life for nothing but money. She is not tied to this kid, so if she meets someone, or wants her own kids, she is out and there is little to nothing you can do.
You might for that kind of money... but I agree the idea doesn't seem very feasible even if you do. It's still a logistical, psychological, moral, PR... etc. -- nightmare. It's a bit different from a full time nanny.
I'm sure I wouldn't mind a kid someday, but not in the near future (picture; like 20 years), and it's not even the money.
It's that even though they'll qualify it with 'But I love them so much and its so rewarding', every guy, and probably a good 90% (maybe even 100%) of the women I know with a young kid are miserable, look like shit and are broke.
As I said, for the here and now (I'm 27), I'd much rather survive on the money I make from putting no work into a shitty job, be in prime health, look great and have fun than spend days listening to some ingrate's crying, changing diapers and getting 2 hours of sleep at night.
I'm sure I'll take the plunge someday, but it'll be at a time when I'm highly fluid and have a hot, young wife who can spend the day and night doing the dirty work.