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[quote=Anonymous]I’m not from NoVa originally. My house and lifestyle seem “normal”, but I realize to most people in America I am incredibly privileged and comfortable. My kids go to school with kids who live in $2-3M+ houses and go on many vacations. There are times I wish I had a gorgeous house or a nicer car - but I am Facebook friends with most of my HS class. Seeing their pics of small town working class life in the Midwest keeps me grounded and reminds me where I came from.

The other thing is mentally calculating what I would need to do in order to earn the money to afford that life. I was on track for Partner at my large consulting firm and peers have gone on to earn 2-4X what I do. I mommy-tracked myself and honestly I have never been happier. The money would be nice - but I don’t want to do the work or put in the hours it would take to earn it. My husband earns a similar salary and similarly is happy at his current landing point. The next promotion is a lot more work for a minimal pay increase. Maybe it will be worth it to us in a few years when the kids are older, but for right now I am content because I know the trade offs. [/quote]

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