Saw this in The Times yesterday and golly, it hit hard.
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/were-swapping-a-40k-nanny-for-a-10k-au-pair-preparing-for-the-cost-of-living-squeeze-cgpb3ssbl
The lockdown struggle has been profound for a lot of us here in NV. For DH and I, switching our Riverford order to monthly instead of weekly really hurt. I had to grow out my highlights for a year too which felt so tacky.
Who else relates?