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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes but I also teach a class in my field at a community college twice a week and I'd keep that because I love teaching. Perhaps I'd add another section and work on a book.

I do like having an income and I think going to a job and having professional commitments is good for mental health and social connectivity. That's actually what I dislike most about working from home. I actually like a lot of my work well enough, but I feel so isolated and disconnected.[/quote]

Oh, that changes everything if you don't like WFH (I just posted above saying this was a good setup; I thought you were afraid to lose this benefit). You still have a career and can keep your resume fresh with the teaching, so if you don't need the money and don't mind taking an in-office job when the kids are launched, quitting isn't that big of a risk.

Working full time, raising kids, and teaching at night is a lot if you don't even need the money![/quote]

OP here. I was not the person to post about teaching a class but I do share the feeling of isolation from WFH. part of the reason I want to quit is to have the opportunity to get out and meet more people by doing things like tennis, golf, etc. [/quote]

Is your DH going to resent you quitting your job to play tennis with your new friends?  I feel like if I was stuck working a job and my husband said "I don't want to miss out on the last years the kids are in the house" and I said I'd shoulder the finances and then he used his newfound time off to take up golfing I would be pretty bothered.[/quote]

Actually, DH is encouraging me to quit. He sees that I'm feeling isolated and unhappy and wants me to pursue my interests. He recognizes the burden I've had of years of working full time and shouldering the household tasks.[/quote]

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