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[quote=Anonymous]I'm at a career plateau, and I'm considering public accounting as my next step.  I worked briefly at a Big Four in audit and tax, but I was younger and not very career-driven.  It's becoming more and more clear that my passion lies in tax (weird, I know), and I'm itching to work in tax full-time.  The only thing holding me back is the hours.  I personally don't mind being married to work for a season each year, but it's more the toll on my family I'm worried about.  Has anyone joined a public accounting practice mid-career, when their kids were young?  I know some of the firms really tout their flexible schedules and work/life balance, but I feel I'd need to work a while before I could take advantage of these kinds of things.  If I were to return, I believe I'd be at the Senior Associate level, possibly Manager.  Are all the moms (and dads) out there in public accounting just sacrificing seeing their families three months out of the year, or are there truly places where you can have some flexibility (i.e. early start/6am-6pm workday during busy season, working at home in the evening, etc)?[/quote]

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