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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Jesus, meanwhile over on the Jobs board and the Money board anyone who isn't working 100 hours a week is basically just wasting their 20s, 30s, and 40s, according to the good people of DCUM.

There is no winning with this crowd. Just, no winning at all.[/quote]

I win at home, not with DCUM.

- full time working parent, who is also present for birthdays. [/quote]

You know what? If you had to miss a birthday to save someone's life, that would be fine, too. I'm 45 years old. I don't remember my 7th birthday party. I think it's pretty strange to say that only men get to have big jobs - or that anyone with a big job can't responsibly raise children.

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Okay, but missing half of your birthdays?

Actual birth date. Half?

Pretty shitty.[/quote]

I'd say BigLaw parents miss just as many events, for much worse reasons, overall

If your argument is that no one with a big job should have children unless they have a partner who swears never ever ever to divorce them, and who is also willing to give up their career - well, I guess that's an argument. You'd be excluding a lot of people from parenthood.[/quote]

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