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[quote=Anonymous]I left a very inflexible workplace when my kids were 2 and 5. I had gone down to PT which meant I was getting paid less, doing as much work, but was paying for flex (I didn't have to go in every day but I still ended up working some hours of those days). I definitely thought about quitting.

I left for a MUCH more flexible culture and it was GAME CHANGING. This was 6 years pre pandemic but the company was very WFH friendly and I'd typically go in 2-3 days a week. When I did go in, I'd often leave at 3:30 or 4 to beat traffic and finish up at home. Also had a ton of PTO.

I loved that job, though after 7 years I wasn't growing anymore so found a new, totally WFH job last year and I'm enjoying it. I make around $200K a year so I feel very lucky to have the flex and a good salary. My type of work lends itself to remote work though - I do a blend of data analysis and a lot of writing. I'm sure it would be harder to find flexible jobs if you are in something like sales, or something that involves a lot of client handholding.

If you can figure out a way to find more flex or go PT, I would keep your foot in the door. [/quote]

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