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[quote=Anonymous]I worked on the hill for more than 10 years, including part of that time with 3 young kids. It completely burned me out, in large part because my spouse wasn't able to help me out much.

I was able to leave the office most nights by the time the Senate Day Care closed as Committee staff. When the kids got older, I also had an au pair and daycare/school, which gave me some breathing room. What nearly killed me though was working again late at night after I put everyone to bed, and constantly being in touch with the office when I was at home on Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday evenings. Multitasking with 3 kids isn't pretty.

There were a few nice things about working on the Hill. I had lots of vacation time (4 weeks plus sometimes the office closed for a few extra days) and the Congressional breaks coincided with the holidays and the times the kids were off school. I did have lots of down time during Congressional recesses. Also, I may be rare, but I loved my job.

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