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[quote=Anonymous]Currently work a great (and relatively stable) job as a government attorney with baby on the way. Spouse works too, and our HHI is around $300K. Starting to realize we cannot afford a future mortgage, student loans, and childcare in 1-2 years. Should I quit my job and take an offer to go back to my previous life as a biglaw lawyer? It would essentially double our HHI, but I balk at the idea of being on call virtually all the time while raising a child. Being a dad has always been my #1 priority, so you'd think it's an easy choice. But I also feel like I'll regret choosing a low-stress job and not being able to provide the nice things for my family, like a nice house and annual vacations. I'm mid-30s and feel like it will be "too late" to go back to biglaw in 2-3 years time. Someone slap some sense into me. [/quote]
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