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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I applied (and didn't get but got far in the process) for a director level job.  I thought I was ready to ramp up my career after 12 years in the same place.  However we have 3 kids (2, 5 and 7) and my DH works a very inflexible 60-80 hour job.  My job is super flexible, I work from home 4 days a week and can pretty much get away with doing my job 6 hours a day.  I make $100,000 and carry our health insurance and have a pension.  DH makes around $400-500,000 depending on the year, with a much larger earning potential.

Will I regret not taking the bigger career later on?  Or does it make more sense to have a mommy-track job so I can shuttle kids around and get to practices, parent teacher conferences, etc as they get older? [/quote]

So you have an HHI of $500,000-,$600-000.  You carry the health insurance and penDonsion but your DH who makes half a million a year has no health insurance or pension?  This makes no sense unless he selling drugs.

You have no credibility.[/quote]

Op here - what does that even mean? I have no credibility? I work and carry our families health insurance. I have a pension through my job. DH is a law firm partner. We do not get health insurance through his job. [/quote]

NP but with that much money you could afford to buy it or just pay cash.  That’s a ton of money.  [/quote]

It’s a high income but it’s not that much money. Taxes takes half. Mortgage — I’m sure that’s a lot — plus unless they have all kids in public school, full pay private could easily be $120k+ a year. Two jobs means nanny, daycare, house cleaning, possibly yard stuff.

OP — only you know what you’ll regret. I like having flexibility to see kids after school and generally be around. Being the family bus is not super rewarding, so I suggest you don’t take that role unless you love it. Do put yourself in the equation because you’re the only one who will be resentful or feel like you missed out if you don’t. What is working for me personally is to get into a position that’s senior enough to show I am serious, then lay back a bit until all kids are in elementary. After that I plan to move up and keep going because when kids are out of the house I definitely don’t want to be picking a hobby out of a bag to amuse myself.
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This is also the approach I am taking. Agree that it’s highly personal and only you can know what you might regret. All approaches are valid, at the end of the day it’s what will leave you more personally fulfilled. [/quote]

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