Thread by @tressiemcphd

I know these kinds of tweets are catnip for The Discourse. I usually ignore them because they always feels like White People Problems(tm). But I feel compelled to comment on an $18k mortgage. 😂😂😂wut

https://twitter.com/Molson_Hart/status/1444459379672158211

Also it’s weird that people are focusing on the nanny’s salary. I assure you that the nanny is the only one in this scenario who is earning every penny of that money.

Assuming a 30 year at prime interest rate with standard down payment (which lol that’s a joke at this level), you’re talking a $5.2m or so mortgage. 😂😂

I just do this as a hobby. I have no point.

It’s weird how many people are fixated on the nanny’s salary. I don’t actually think 200k is wild. It’s just more than child care workers do make, not inherently more than they should make. It’s a 24 hour on-call job for rich children. I suspect 200k is a bargain.

Maybe if you call it a live in 24 hour on-call nurse with a minimum BSN, it feels more right to you?

Or you can think of it as a “mother” because, uh, that’s kind of what a mother is: 25/7 live in etc etc

It’s okay if the nanny makes more than you. Wow.

This got dark. I’m now willing to fight for this fictional nanny. I should at least name her if I’m going to go down in a blaze of glory for her. I am calling her…Beth Ann.