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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why do you have to be productive?  Can you do more "expert opinion" type stuff now that you're experienced?  [b]Or coast by as a mid-level employee/manager?[/b] [/quote]

OP here.

Because of the career change (about 10 years ago) -- as well as intervening family obligations (small kids at home) -- I am this, a mid-level employee without much prospect for advancement at my current shop. And the time and aggressiveness it would take to strike out and work toward a senior position elsewhere means that by the time I achieved that goal (if I achieved it at all), I'd likely be only a few years from retirement anyway. And time with my kids would be the casualty. So it just doesn't seem worth it to try to climb the ladder. Having said that, staying at my current level job, which offers good work/life balance, decent pay and (too much) unstimulating work feels like a terrible slog as well.

As for the other PP who asked about finances, I am not the breadwinner in my family but I make a meaningful contribution to the bottom line, including our very good health coverage. While dialing back would probably work out financially, it could mean switching to spouse's less generous benefits and generally could create a situation where spouse feels that I am coasting while spouse is still doubling down on working hard and supporting the family.[/quote]

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