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1. What did you find rewarding about your job? What have you enjoyed?

I found it rewarding to learn new skills and meet financial goals that helped the people my nonprofit helped. I liked the healthy bosses I had (not the toxic sociopathic ones) and enjoyed my colleagues.

2. What do you wish you did differently?

I wish I’d chosen a different major in college.

3. What "mattered" to you at the end of the day, now in your mid 50s? Are you happy you pursued career achievement? Has the money made a meaningful difference?

What mattered most to us having time. Spouse was able to drive kids to and from school. I worked in an office back then so could not always do that.

We traded money for time and don’t mind. DH, a professor, had summers off and long winter breaks off. Their schedule meant we didn’t have to pay for a nanny.

I run a business now but I may seek a federal job as a backup for health insurance.

Our house will soon be paid off.

4. How did you handle raising your family if you are happy with what you did? What would you have done differently?

We kept expenses low, and that gave us a wild amount of freedom!

Are you a woman? Men rarely think about these topics.

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