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[quote=Anonymous]I'm definitively mommy-tracked in my current 'prestigious' organization. I don't earn enough to hire a nanny that would give me the luxury to be more available and we need my husband's salary to pay bills (he earns much more than I do). My employer won't promote me because I haven't been available to work 60hr weeks in the office (I will do a combination of home/office but they would prefer I do it in the office for appearances) since I became a mother. My superiors all think highly of me and I get glowing reviews but they are unwilling to put their money where their mouth is. Can't say I blame them -- I would probably mommy-track me too.

I have another job offer to consider. My prospective employers are very family-friendly, will allow me to work some days from home, offer comparable pay (i might be able to negotiate higher but for now it's only slightly higher than what I currently earn), but they would place no barriers on my professional advancement -- if I perform, I will advance quickly regardless of whether I work from home or the office. Vacation/sick leave would be the same. The other major advantage is that I have several board members and the organizations leadership approval due to longstanding relationships.

Here's the catch: I don't love the work, I would be a little embarrassed to tell ppl that I switched companies since I've been vocal about leaving my current career path and this job would be more of the same line of work, and I would be pigeon-holed for the foreseeable future. I might be mommy-tracked at my current job but at least it looks much more prestigious on paper (and I can do the work in my sleep).

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