Many people have shifted to working remotely amid the pandemic and, for some, it has been a blessing in disguise. But for others -- namely parents who have had to juggle their remote work and their children’s remote schooling and general care -- the circumstances are less than ideal.
Especially after enduring an entire year of it.
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In a recent survey by realty service website ISoldMyHouse.com, American parents and legal guardians, on average, said they would hypothetically pay $873 to have a week alone, away from their children and significant other. In Michigan, the average parent said they would pay a little less: $592 for seven days of freedom. In some states, parents were willing to pay upward of $2,000 for time alone.
We want to hear from you: If you were able to secure a weeklong vacation for yourself, away from your family, where would you go? What would you do?
Would you (hypothetically) pay for the opportunity to get away?
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