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[quote=Anonymous]I'm a GS14 with a 2 and a 5 year old (no more coming), and am really happy with my work-life balance in my federal agency (flexiplace, flexitime, great supervisor who lets me come & go as needed, no huge deadlines/pressures, I work more than 40 hours a week maybe 2-3 times a year).   I am only moderately happy with my actual work though, and so have been keeping an eye out for other opportunties.

I'm short-listed for a position in a private company and am due for a day+ of interviews in the next few weeks.  The nature of the work seems to be really interesting, an improvement, but....

I find myself tempted to pull out of the interview process; and I"d like some feedback from folks who have made, or considered, the transition.   I asked some pointed questions during one of my interviews about work-life balance, and there seems to be flexibility (e.g. bring work home & do it after kids go to bed; come in on saturday rather than working late every night), but a definte increase in workload.   I [u]think [/u]I'm ok with that - DC1 is headed to K next year, DC2 will be in full day daycare anyway - but, is it crazy to consider it?

My other concern is job security.  Would I be crazy to leave my basically gauranteed fed position?  I can't be promoted until my boss retires (5-8 years), and long story short, a lateral transfer to another office/agency isn't possible since I kind of skipped through the ladder and would have to take a cut to leave my current position.

The salary would be better, the prestige probably lower (not as much time to do professional presentations, publications, etc.).  The commute is worse (in Columbia, we live in downtown SS), but we eventually could move away from downtown, get a bigger house, etc.

Advice?  Should I go through the interviews anyway?  I realize I may not even get the job!  Or, do pull out and try to make the best of my current position, at least until both kids are older/the tedium of the work really gets to me?

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