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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Okay well some hard truths. I don’t know. I feel like breaking down and crying. All of this is difficult and I’m doing the best I can all of it on my back. He is in a great school and is thriving but I can’t compete. I mean holding onto my job and while the pay increase isn’t viable- I have telework and many of vacation days. I’m not sure I can take much more and I feel like I’m making the worst decision of my life having us here. Everything else doesn’t work out financially for me- moving or owning a car and the maintenance it would take to get us back and forth. [/quote]

I’m one of the PPs who gave some “hard truths” above. You do NOT need to solve any of this today. You are correct that you are fine right now. But you need to map out a plan of how to ensure your long term strategy. Keep always being on the lookout for a better paying job. DC is a good place to network. Don’t make any rash decisions that may wind up costing you in the end. Build up your reserve funds. Be open to offers that might involve relocation to a lower COL location. Apply for Federal jobs. And you didn’t mention the father,; but get child support of you aren’t already.

Good luck, OP. Don’t panic.[/quote]

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