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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am 10 years out and in-house with a mid-sized company. I make $180K plus another $30-$40K in bonus. I left big law and a lot of money on the table. But I am home every single night for dinner with my husband and kids. I almost never work evenings, and I never work weekends. I don't check my email on vacation. I never miss a school performance, doctor's appointment, etc. My husband makes about as much money as me. It is more than enough, and way more than so many people in this area make. I feel so blessed! Maybe we would drive nicer cars or splurge more on fancier vacations if I had stayed in big law-- but I don't feel like my life is missing anything because I drive a Honda instead of a Lexis. Do you really need that much money, or are you just going to leave it behind when you die? I'm not asking that to be morbid, just saying that at some point the extra money isn't worth the time that you are giving up in return. Only you know where that balance tips for you.[/quote]

Not all in house jobs are this low stress.  You might find you have a comparable level of stress for alot less money.[/quote]

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