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[quote=Anonymous]OP here. Thank you so much, everyone, for the great advice! I'm leaning toward committee work and will also check out the CRS and fellowships, as I do have niche expertise and come from a research background. I also really like the idea of finding a placement that's on the less political side of things--I'm left of center but really like the idea of working with others across the aisle, especially as I'm coming from a nonpartisan nonprofit research/advocacy background, and have worked a lot with some of the less political agencies.

My commute would be 45-60 minutes, depending on which side of the Capitol I'm on. (For reference, my current commute is 65 minutes.) And, while a few years on the Hill might mean not being able to contribute much if anything to my retirement account, I think the salary would cover at least our child care costs plus a little extra. My husband will likely be making at least enough to support us on his salary, although we would definitely need to cut back a lot on non-essentials. And, while my husband and I are currently pretty good about splitting up parenting responsibilities (e.g., school events, doctor's appointments, staying home when kids are sick), I would need to make sure that he would be comfortable becoming the default "primary" parent.

As for feeling like the oldest one in the office, and potentially reporting to someone who's much younger, that would be weird, for sure, but I think I could handle it. I'm looking at this opportunity as a learning experience and an investment in my longer-term professional development, so I'm pretty open to being pulled out of my comfort zone. [/quote]

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