He loves spending time with his children before and after school, which can sometimes mean logging on a couple of minutes late and making up that time later. The New Hampshire couple is among the 67% of US families with both parents working full time. Business Insider spoke with nearly a dozen working millennial coupleswho are also trying to minimize hired help at a time when daycare costs are outpacing overall inflation.
Daniel Medved, a single dad of three in Seattle, said his situation limits him to only fully remote roles, which shrinks his application pool. He said his company has been more than helpful when it comes to raising his family. "Flexibility has been the single most powerful retention tool that my company has had," Medved said. He needs to get his two daughters and son ready for school daily and "If you add a commute to that, the math doesn't work."
A survey by the children's charity Coram found while the average British parent will need to fork out 234 a week for a holiday childminder, in inner London it costs 306 a week that's 1,800 for six weeks.