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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I switched to a way more demanding (and higher-paying) job when my twins were 10 months old.  I worked my ass off for a few years, leaving for work before they were awake, and sometimes having to work late meaning I wouldn't see them all day.  Luckily I pretty much never worked on weekends, so I was with them for those two full days.  My husband's job was pretty demanding as well, so we paid a ton of money for a wonderful nanny.  I also tried to work from home once a week so that I could steal moments during that day to spend with them.  It was rough for all of us, and after a few years I was in tears and needed a change.  Luckily, the hard work paid off and I was able to switch to another firm and use all the work I had done to negotiate a way less demanding but still high-paying job where I now have a ton of flexibility and could see myself doing this until I retire.  So if you think the really hard work will pay off in the long run, it can be worth it to do it in the short run.  If you think you're setting yourself up for a mad dash on a hamster wheel for an indeterminate amount of time, I'd make sure that's really what you want to do (and it may be, no judgment here).  [/quote]

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